Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jus sanguinis

/dʒʌs ˈsæŋɡwɪnɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: jus san-gui-nis
IPA: /dʒʌs ˈsæŋɡwɪnɪs/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The right of citizenship in a nation acquired by being born to a parent or parents with citizenship in that nation.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In the system of state, a relation between individual and the state is showed with nationality that based on two principles: jus soli (bond of the soil) and jus sanguinis (bond of blood). Vatican City has an exceptional system in relation with its citizens. The constitution of Vatican City is not recognise Vatican City’s nationality, and only admit Vatican City’s citizenship that granted based on jus officii (a bond arising from office holding)"
"“A shift from jus soli to jus sanguinis has been witnessed in Asia in the course of the twentieth century,” wrote Olivier Vonk at the Maastricht Centre in a 2017 paper."

Etymology

From Latin iūs (“law”) + sanguinis (“of blood”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: iūs

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

jus officii jus soli

Questions

How do you pronounce jus sanguinis?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʒʌs ˈsæŋɡwɪnɪs/.
What does jus sanguinis mean?: The right of citizenship in a nation acquired by being born to a parent or parents with citizenship in that nation.
Where does jus sanguinis come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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