judicial
/dʒuːˈdɪʃəl/joo-DIH-shuhl
/dʒuˈdɪʃəl/joo-DIH-shuhl
Meaningof judging
Common meaning: to do with courts and judges
- judone who rules on a caseLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1008 · scan
- icialadjective ending: relating to
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin iūdex ‘one who rules on a case’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry iūdex, p. 1008 · dictionary scan
Roots
- iūdex, -icis Latin “one who rules on a case”
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