iustus

Meaning

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) just, righteous
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) lawful, legal
3. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) justified, merited, well-deserved, due
4. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) proper, perfect, complete, reasonable, suitable, sufficient
5. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2, figuratively) exact, straight, direct

Concepts

lawful

equitable

right

legal

legitimate

proper

rightful

understandable

correct

uprighteous

fair

just

Opposite of

incommodus, inūtilis, ineptus, irritus, grātuītus

Synonyms

rectus

Translations

صحيح

gerecht

νόμιμος

juste

corretto

giusto

justo

apropiado

correcto

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈjuːs.tʊs]

Etymology

From Old Latin iovestos, from Proto-Italic *jowestos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-. By surface analysis, iūs + -tus.