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Juncture

3 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means a particular point in a sequence of events, especially a critical one
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Stage 1 of 3
iungere
Latin · ancient
"to join"
to join
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Stage 2 of 3
iunctura
Latin · ancient
"a joining, a joint"
a joining, a joint, from iungere
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Stage 3 of 3
juncture
English · 1400s
"a particular point in time, especially a critical one"
settled as the English word for a particular point in time or a critical moment
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