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ius

Pronunciation: [ˈjuːs]

“ius” is a Latin word. Its 7 meanings in English:

noun

  1. law, right
  2. subjective right, individual right
  3. court of law
  4. gravy
  5. broth, soup
  6. sauce
  7. juice

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).

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