junto
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junto
- /ˈd͡ʒʌn.təʊ/ UK
- /ˈd͡ʒʊn.təʊ/ UK
- /ˈd͡ʒʌn.toʊ/ US
Rhymes with (UK) -ʌntəʊ, (General American) -ʌntoʊ
Where it comes from
Erroneous adaptation of junta, by assimilation with Spanish nouns in -o.
noun juntos · juntoes
- A group of men assembled for some common purpose; a club, or cabal. The opinions of this junto were completely controlled by Nicholas Vedder, a patriarch of the village, and landlord of the inn, at the door of which he took his seat from morning to night, just moving sufficiently to … keep in the shade of a large tree; ….
Talk about this word "junto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/junto. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. junto. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/junto "junto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/junto.Cite this
@misc{junto_2026,
title = {junto},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/junto},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
