juror

/ˈdʒʊɹə/JUU-rur

/ˈdʒʊɹɚ/JUU-rur

Meaningone who swears

Common meaning: a member of a jury

jurright, lawLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1019 · scan
oragent ending: the doer, or the device that does it

Journey through time

Latiniurator‘a swearer’source
Frenchjureur‘a juror’source
Englishjuror‘a member of a jury’ · today

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 iūs ‘right, law’.

Roots

iūs, iūris Latin “right, law”

Related words

conjure injury jury just justice justify perjury

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