júri
Portuguese
Etymology
From English jury, from Anglo-Norman juree, from Medieval Latin iūrāta, from Latin iūrō (“I swear or take an oath”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʒu.ɾi/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʒu.ɾi/
- Rhymes: -uɾi
- Homophone: jure
Noun
júri m (plural júris)
- (law) jury (a group of individuals chosen to hear and decide a case in a court of law)
- jury (the audience attending the first night of a performance)
Descendants
- → Tetum: juri
Further reading
- “júri”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
- “júri”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025