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juste.

fair, just

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/ʒyst/
  1. fair, just

  2. reasonable, appropriate, grounded

  3. correct

  4. perfect

    perfect
    quinte juste
    quarte juste
  5. shorter or less than desired; insufficient

    On est un peu juste en temps.
    On se rend compte qu'on va être un peu juste niveau argent.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French juste, in this form probably borrowed from Latin iūstus, jūstus, from Proto-Italic *jowestos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-. The Old French form just may have been inherited, however, and perhaps later modified based on the Latin.

noun/ʒyst/
  1. a righteous person

    masculine
    dormir du sommeil du juste
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French juste, in this form probably borrowed from Latin iūstus, jūstus, from Proto-Italic *jowestos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-. The Old French form just may have been inherited, however, and perhaps later modified based on the Latin.

adv/ʒyst/
  1. exactly, precisely

    Il est juste là !
  2. just, only

    informal
    Je veux juste un œuf.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French juste, in this form probably borrowed from Latin iūstus, jūstus, from Proto-Italic *jowestos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-. The Old French form just may have been inherited, however, and perhaps later modified based on the Latin.

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