Juntament

Juntament is a Catalan adverb meaning “together” or “in conjunction,” used to indicate that actions or entities occur at the same time or are coordinated. It is commonly seen in fixed phrases such as juntament amb, which means “together with” or “in cooperation with.” In formal or written Catalan, juntament amb is widely used to describe joint efforts, collaborations, or simultaneous events, for example: “Els organitzadors, juntament amb la universitat, van presentar el programa.” The term functions similarly to the English “jointly” or “in concert.”

Etymology and usage notes: juntament is formed from the root junt- (“joined”) with the suffix -ament, a productive Catalan formation that yields nouns or adverbial senses indicating an action or state. The word is cognate with related forms in other Romance languages, such as Spanish junto and Portuguese junto, though Catalan uses the -ament suffix to convey a sense of togetherness or joint action.

Distinctions: Juntament should not be confused with ajuntament, the word for a town hall or municipal government. Ajuntament refers to the local governing body, whereas juntament describes togetherness or joint action in various contexts.

See also: conjunctions and adverbs of coordination in Catalan, ajuntament (municipal government), junt (root form meaning “joined” or “together”).

Overall, juntament is a standard, neutral term in Catalan for expressing collaboration, simultaneity, or combined action, most often encountered in formal writing or official communications.