júri

See also: juri, Juri, ĵuri, jüri, and Jüri

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)

1. (law) jury (a group of individuals chosen to hear and decide a case in a court of law)
2. 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, 2015–2024
• “júri”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024