jupartie

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French jeu parti, from Medieval Latin iocus partītus. The pronunciation with /d/ may be influenced by -ard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒiu̯parˈtiː(ə)/, /ˈd͡ʒiu̯partiː(ə)/, /ˈd͡ʒɛpartiː(ə)/, /ˈd͡ʒɛpardiː(ə)/

Noun

jupartie (plural juparties) (chiefly Late Middle English)

  1. Jeopardy, danger, peril; the potential to fail.
  2. A dangerous circumstance or act.
  3. The state of being unknown or uncertain; uncertainty.
  4. (rare) Injury, disaster or bad luck; a negative event.
  5. (rare) Discord, strife, dispute.
  6. (rare) A chess problem or move.

Descendants

  • English: jeopardy
  • Scots: jeoparty

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