juiz

Old Galician-Portuguese

Alternative forms

• juyz, joiz

Etymology

Inherited from Latin iūdicem. Cognate with Old Spanish juez, Old French juge.

Noun

juiz m (plural juizes)

1. judge

Descendants

• Galician: xuíz
• Portuguese: juiz

Further reading

• Universo Cantigas - "juiz"

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese juiz, from Latin iūdicem. Compare Galician xuíz.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒuˈis/ [ʒʊˈis], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʒwis/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒuˈis/ [ʒʊˈis], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʒwis/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʒuˈiʃ/ [ʒʊˈiʃ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʒwiʃ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒwiʃ/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -is, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -iʃ
• Hyphenation: ju‧iz

Noun

juiz m or m or f by sense (plural juízes, feminine juíza, feminine plural juízas)

1. judge
2. referee (person who settles a dispute)
3. (sports) referee, umpire

   Synonym: árbitro

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:juiz.

Derived terms

• juiz de paz

Related terms

• juízo
• julgar

See also

• bandeirinha