de iure

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Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin dē iūre (literally “according to law”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /de ˈju.re/
Hyphenation: de‧iù‧re

Adverb

de jure

Latin

Alternative forms

dē jūre

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /deː ˈi̯uː.re/,
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /de ˈju.re/,

Prepositional phrase

(This entry is a descendant hub.) according to the law, by right

Descendants

→ English: de jure
→ French: de jure
→ German: de jure
→ Italian: de iure
→ Hungarian: de jure
→ Polish: de iure
→ Portuguese: de jure
→ Spanish: de iure

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:

de iure

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin dē iūre.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dɛˈju.rɛ/
Rhymes: -urɛ

Adverb

de iure (not comparable)

de jure (by right)
Antonym: de facto

Further reading

de iure in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
de iure in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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