jus
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French jus (“juice”). Doublet of juice.
Pronunciation
- (UK) enPR: zho͞o(s), IPA(key): /ʒuː(s)/
Audio (Berkshire, UK) (file) Audio (Berkshire, UK) (file) - (US) enPR: zhoo(s), IPA(key): /ʒu(s)/
- Rhymes: -uː
Noun
jus (countable and uncountable, plural jus)
- (cooking) The juices given off as meat is cooked.
- (cooking) A lightly-reduced gravy or stock made from jus.
Synonyms
- au jus (proscribed noun)
Related terms
- au jus (prepositional phrase)
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin deorsum through an intermediate Vulgar Latin root *iusum.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /ˈʒus/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒus/
Adverb
jus
- (obsolete) down, below
See also
- enjús
- “jus” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “jus” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French jus.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒy/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: jus
- Rhymes: -y
Noun
jus m (plural jus, diminutive justje n)
- gravy (plural with the -s- pronounced)
- Synonym: vleesnat
Noun
jus m (plural jus, diminutive sjuutje n)
- (Netherlands, informal) Short for jus d'orange. (plural with the -s- pronounced)
Related terms
- jus d'orange
References
- jus; in J. de Vries & F. de Tollenaere, "Etymologisch Woordenboek", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, 1986 (14de druk)
French
Etymology
From the Middle French jus, from Old French jus, from Latin iūs (“gravy, broth, sauce”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒy/
Audio (Canada, Montreal) (file) Audio (file)
Noun
jus m (plural jus)
- juice
- (slang, Foreign Legion) coffee
- (slang) electricity, energy, power, juice
- (slang, dated) speech, address, presentation
Derived terms
- jus de chaussette
- jus de fruit, jus d'orange, jus de pomme, jus de raisin
- jus de vaisselle
- pur jus
- tenir au jus
Related terms
- juter
- juteux
Descendants
- Haitian Creole: ji
- → Algerian Arabic: جي
- → Dutch: jus
- → English: jus
- → German: Jus, Schü
- → Danish: sky
- → Swedish: sky
- → Luxembourgish: Jus
- → Norwegian Bokmål: sjy
- → Norwegian Nynorsk: sjy
- → West Frisian: sjú
References
- Etymology and history of “jus”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “jūs”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 5: J L, page 83
Further reading
- “jus”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Gallo
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
jus
- manure
Gothic
Romanization
jūs
- Romanization of 𐌾𐌿𐍃
Ido
Etymology
Borrowed from Esperanto ĵus, French juste and English just.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒus/
Adverb
jus
- just
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈd͡ʒʊs]
- Rhymes: -d͡ʒʊs, -ʊs, -s
- Hyphenation: jus
Etymology 1
From English juice, from Middle English jus, juis, from Old French jus, jous, from Latin jūs (“broth, soup, sauce”).
Noun
jus (first-person possessive jusku, second-person possessive jusmu, third-person possessive jusnya)
- juice,
- a liquid from a plant, especially fruit.
- Synonym: sari buah
- a beverage made of juice.
- a liquid from a plant, especially fruit.
Etymology 2
From English deuce, from Middle English dewes (“two”), from Anglo-Norman, from Old French deus, from Latin duo.
Noun
jus (first-person possessive jusku, second-person possessive jusmu, third-person possessive jusnya)
- (sports, tennis) deuce: A tied game where either player can win by scoring two consecutive points.
Noun
jus (first-person possessive jusku, second-person possessive jusmu, third-person possessive jusnya)
- Alternative spelling of juz
Further reading
- “jus” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /i̯uːs/, [i̯uːs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /jus/, [jus]
Noun
jūs n (genitive jūris); third declension
- Alternative spelling of iūs
Declension
Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | jūs | jūra |
| Genitive | jūris | jūrum |
| Dative | jūrī | jūribus |
| Accusative | jūs | jūra |
| Ablative | jūre | jūribus |
| Vocative | jūs | jūra |
References
- “jus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “jus”, in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin
Lithuanian
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronoun
jus
- (second-person plural) accusative form of jūs.
Middle English
Alternative forms
- juse, juce, juys, juyse, jewse, jeuse, jous, jows, jwisch, juwys
Etymology
From Old French jus, from Latin jūs.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dʒiu̯s/, /dʒui̯s/
Noun
jus (uncountable)
- A natural liquid (usually inherent to something)
- juice (liquid of a plant or beverage from such)
- A herbal decoction or extract.
- A bodily fluid or secretion.
Derived terms
- jussel
- vergeous
Descendants
- English: juice (see there for further descendants)
- Scots: joice, jice
References
- “jūs, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Middle French
Etymology 1
From Old French jus (“juice”), from Latin iūs (“gravy, broth, sauce, juice”).
Alternative forms
- juz, just
Noun
jus m (plural jus)
- juice
Descendants
- French: jus
- Haitian Creole: ji
- → Algerian Arabic: جي
- → Dutch: jus
- → English: jus
- → German: Jus, Schü
- → Danish: sky
- → Swedish: sky
- → Luxembourgish: Jus
- → Norwegian Bokmål: sjy
- → Norwegian Nynorsk: sjy
- → West Frisian: sjú
- Norman: jus
Etymology 2
From Old French jus (“down”), from Latin deorsum (“downwards”).
Alternative forms
- juz
Adverb
jus
- down, downwards
Northern Sami
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)Related to Finnish jos.
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈjus/
Conjunction
jus
- if, in the case that
Further reading
- Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Latin jus, ius (broth), via English juice.
Alternative forms
- juice
Noun
jus m (definite singular jusen, indefinite plural juser, definite plural jusene)
- juice
Synonyms
- saft
Etymology 2
From Latin jus, ius (law).
Alternative forms
- juss
Noun
jus m (definite singular jusen)
- (study of) law, jurisprudence
References
- “jus” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Latin jus, ius (broth), via English juice.
Alternative forms
- juice
Noun
jus m (definite singular jusen, indefinite plural jusar, definite plural jusane)
- juice
Synonyms
- saft
Etymology 2
From Latin jus, ius (law).
Alternative forms
- juss
Noun
jus m (definite singular jusen)
- (study of) law, jurisprudence
References
- “jus” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Pite Sami
Etymology
Borrowed from Finnic (compare Finnish jos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jus/
Conjunction
jus
- if
References
- Joshua Wilbur (2014) A grammar of Pite Saami, Berlin: Language Science Press
Portuguese
Noun
jus m (plural juses)
- prerogative
- Synonym: prerrogativa
- law
- Synonym: direito
Derived terms
- fazer jus a
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From English juice.
Noun
jus
- juice