de iure

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

de iure

1. de jure

Latin

Alternative forms

• dē jūre

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /deː ˈi̯uː.re/, [d̪eː ˈi̯uːrɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /de ˈju.re/, [d̪ɛː ˈjuːre]

Prepositional phrase

dē iūre

1. (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

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin dē iūre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛˈju.rɛ/
• Rhymes: -urɛ
• Syllabification: de iu‧re

Adverb

de iure (not comparable)

1. 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