jugate

See also: juĝate

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin iugātus (yoked together in pairs), perfect passive participle of iugō (to yoke), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Adjective

jugate (not comparable)

  1. Forming a pair.

Derived terms

Noun

jugate (plural jugates)

  1. A portrait which depicts two side-by-side subjects with relative proximity.
    • 2008 November, “Presidential Campaign Jugates”, in Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles, volume 35, number 3, pages 28–29:
      More than 50 celluloid and lithographed tin political jugates [i.e., pinback buttons with jugate portraits] made since 1896 sold at three different summer auctions [] You can find jugate trays, posters, badges and ribbons, too.

See also

Latin

Verb

jugāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of jugō

Spanish

Verb

jugate

  1. second-person singular voseo imperative of jugar combined with te