| 【jure】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "jurare," "iurare," "iuris," and "juris." It carries the basic meaning of "swear." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "jure"]
injure ***[3315] If you injure a person or animal, you damage some part of their body.
injured **[4532] An injured person or animal has physical damage to part of their body, usually as a result of an accident or fighting.
injury ****[1886] An injury is damage done to a person's or an animal's body.
jurisdiction **[4322] Jurisdiction is the power that a court of law or an official has to carry out legal judgments or to enforce laws.
jury **[4124] In a court of law, the jury is the group of people who have been chosen from the general public to listen to the facts about a crime and to decide whether the person accused is guilty or not.
[WORD ROOT]root jure
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] jure, juri, juris
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) jurare, iurare, iuris, juris
[MEANING]root swear
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 iurare [from ius (genitive iuris) ] to swear
- 【Latin】 jurare [=iurare] to swear
- 【Latin】 iuris [genitive of ius] right, law
- 【Latin】 juris [=jus]
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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injure ★★★[3315] verb from injure 〈 jure
【DEFINITION】 If you injure a person or animal, you damage some part of their body.
【Declension/Conjugation】 injured, injured, injuring, injures
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; prefix ⑵ jure; law, justice
【Etymology】 《Latin jurare》 [=iurare] to swear
【First Known Meaning】 do an injustice to, dishonor,
【DERIVATIVEs】 injurable, injure, injured, injurer, injurious, injury
injured ★★[4532] adjective from injure 〈 jure
【DEFINITION】 An injured person or animal has physical damage to part of their body, usually as a result of an accident or fighting.
【ANTONYM】 uninjured
【COMPOSITION】 injure + ed
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; prefix ⑵ jur(jure); law, justice ⑶ ed; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin jurare》 [=iurare] to swear
【DERIVATIVEs】 injurable, injure, injured, injurer, injurious, injury
injury ★★★★[1886] noun from injure 〈 jure
【DEFINITION】 An injury is damage done to a person's or an animal's body.
【pl.】 injuries
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; not ⑵ jur(jure); law, justice ⑶ y; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin jurare》 [=iurare] to swear
【First Known Meaning】 harm, damage, loss; a specific injury
【DERIVATIVEs】 injurable, injure, injured, injurer, injurious, injury
jurisdiction ★★[4322] noun from jurisdiction 〈 jure
【DEFINITION】 Jurisdiction is the power that a court of law or an official has to carry out legal judgments or to enforce laws.
【pl.】 jurisdictions
【ROOTs】 ⑴ juris(jure); judge ⑵ dict(dic); say, speak ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin iuris dictio》 [iuris+dictio]
【First Known Meaning】 administration of justice,
【DERIVATIVEs】 jurisdictional, jurisdictionally, jurisdictive, jurisdiction
jury ★★[4124] noun from jure
【DEFINITION】 In a court of law, the jury is the group of people who have been chosen from the general public to listen to the facts about a crime and to decide whether the person accused is guilty or not.
【pl.】 juries
【ROOTs】 ⑴ jur(jure); law, justice ⑵ y; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin jurare》 [=iurare] to swear
【First Known Meaning】 set number of persons, selected according to law and sworn to determine the facts and truth of a case or charge submitted to them and render a verdict
Other words containing "jure"; abjure, adjure, conjure, conjurer, jure, juridical, jurisprudence, juror, objurgate, perjury
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
judic-, Jud, judge
joy
journ-
ject
it-, ire-
integr
insul, isle
init
image, imit
idem, identi
