ius
- (declension-3) law, right
- (declension-3) subjective right, individual right
- (declension-3) court of law
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈjuːs]
Etymology
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).
Related words
Recht
droit
derecho
qesem
giuramento
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