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Jus
Jus
jus
jus
English
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
- (improper): au jus
Related terms
- (adj., adv.): au jus
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology
Noun
jus m (uncountable, diminutive justje n or sjuutje n)
- gravy (plural with the -s- pronounced, diminutive justje)
- short for jus d'orange (plural with the -s- pronounced, diminutive sjuutje)
References
- ↑ jus; in J. de Vries & F. de Tollenaere, "Etymologisch Woordenboek", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, 1986 (14de druk)
French
Etymology
From the Latin iūs (“gravy, broth, sauce”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒy/
Noun
jus m (plural jus)
Descendants
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /juːs/
Noun
jūs n (genitive jūris); third declension
- medieval spelling of iūs
Inflection
Third declension neuter.
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
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Latin jus, ius (broth), via English juice
Alternative forms
Noun
jus m (definite singular jusen, indefinite plural juser, definite plural jusene)
Synonyms
Etymology 2
Alternative forms
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
Noun
jus m (definite singular jusen, indefinite plural jusar, definite plural jusane)
Synonyms
Etymology 2
Alternative forms
Noun
jus m (definite singular jusen)
- (study of) law, jurisprudence
References
- “jus” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.