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ius.

law, right

3 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈjuːs]Classical-Latin[ˈjus]

  1. law, right

    declension-3

  2. subjective right, individual right

    declension-3

  3. court of law

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *jowos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew- (“straight, right”), an extended form of the root *h₂ey- (“vital force, age”) (the source of aevum and iuvenis). Cognate with Sanskrit योस् (yós), Avestan 𐬫𐬀𐬊𐬲𐬛𐬁 (yaoždā).

noun[ˈjuːs]Classical-Latin[ˈjus]

  1. gravy

    declension-3

  2. broth, soup

    declension-3

  3. sauce

    declension-3

  4. juice

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Indo-European *yéwHs (“soup, broth”). Cognate with Sanskrit यूस् (yūs), यूष (yūṣa), Ancient Greek ζύμη (zúmē), Proto-Germanic *justaz, Proto-Slavic *juxa.

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