Etymologies: J

411 word origins.

Jab: [Cf. Job.]
Jabber: [Cf. Gibber, Gabble.]
Jabiru: [Braz. jabirú, jaburú.]
Jaborine: [From Jaborandi.]
Jabot: [F.]
Jacal: [Amer. Sp., fr. Mex. xacalli.]
Jacamar: [F. jacamar, Braz. jacamarica; cf. Sp. jacamar.]
Jacana: [Cf. Sp. jacania.]
Jacaranda: [Braz.; cf. Sp. & Pg. jacaranda.]
Jacare: [Pg. jacaré; of Brazilian origin.]
Jacchus: [NL., fr. L. Jacchus a mystic name of Bacchus, Gr. .]
Jacent: [L. jacens, p. pr. of jacere to lie: cf. F. jacent.]
Jacinth: [F. jacinthe, L. hyacinthus. See Hyacinth.]
Jack: [Pg. jaca, Malayalam, tsjaka.]
Jack: [F. Jacques James, L. Jacobus, Gr. , Heb. Ya 'aqōb Jacob; prop., seizing by the heel; hence, a supplanter. Cf. Jacobite, Jockey.]
Jack: [F. jaque, jacque, perh. from the proper name Jacques. Cf. Jacquerie.]
Jack: [Named from its resemblance to a jack boot.]
Jack Ketch: [Perh. fr. Jack, the proper name + Prov. E. ketch a hangman, fr. ketch, for catch to seize; but see the citations below.]
Jackal: [Pers. shaghāl: cf. OF. jackal, F. chacal; cf. Skr. çṛgāla.]
Jackanapes: [For Jack o' (= of) apes; prop., a man who exhibits apes.]
Jackaroo: [Jack + kangaroo.]
Jackass: [2d jack + ass.]
jackboot tactics: [from the jackboots worn as part of the uniform of police in certain totalitarian countries.]
Jackdaw: [Prob. 2d jack + daw, n.]
Jacket: [F. jaquette, dim. of jaque. See 3d Jack, n.]
Jacob: [Cf. F. Jacob. See 2d Jack.]
Jacobæan lily: [See Jacobean.]
Jacobean: [From L. Jacobus James. See 2d Jack.]
Jacobin: [F. See 2d Jack, Jacobite.]
Jacobinism: [Cf. F. Jacobinisme.]
Jacobinize: [Cf. F. Jacobiniser.]
Jacobite: [L. Jacobus James: cf. F. Jacobite. See 2d Jack.]
Jacobus: [See Jacobite.]
Jaconet: [F. jaconas.]
Jacquerie: [F.]
Jactancy: [L. jactantia, fr. jactans, p. pr. of jactare to throw, boast, freq. fr. jacere to throw; cf. F. jactance.]
Jactation: [L. jactatio, fr. jactare: af. F. jactation. See Jactancy.]
Jactitation: [L. jactitare to utter in public, from jactare. See Jactancy.]
Jaculate: [L. jaculatus, p. p. of jaculari. See Ejaculate.]
Jaculation: [L. jaculatio.]
Jaculator: [L.]
Jaculatory: [L. jaculatorius: cf. F. jaculatoire.]
Jade: [F., fr. Sp. jade, fr. piedra de ijada stone of the side, fr. ijada flank, side, pain in the side, the stone being so named because it was supposed to cure this pain. Sp. ijada is derived fr. L. ilia flanks. Cf. Iliac.]
Jade: [OE. jade; cf. Prov. E. yaud, Scot. yade, yad, yaud, Icel. jalda a mare.]
Jag: [Prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. gag aperture, cleft, chink; akin to Ir. & Gael. gag.]
Jag: [Scot. jag, jaug, a leather bag or wallet, a pocket. Cf. Jag a notch.]
Jagannath: [Hind. Jagan-nāth lord of the world, Skr. jagannātha.]
Jager: [G. jäger a hunter, a sportsman. Cf. Yager.]
Jagger: [From 4th Jag.]
Jaggery: [Hind jāgrī. Cf. Sugar.]
Jaghir: [Per. jāgīr.]
Jaghirdar: [Per. jāgīr-dār.]
Jagua palm: [Sp. jagua the fruit of the jagua palm.]
Jaguar: [Braz. yagoára: cf. & Pg. jaguar.]
Jaguarondi: [Native name.]
Jah: [Heb. yāh.]
Jail: [OE. jaile, gail, gayhol, OF. gaole, gaiole, jaiole, F. geôle, LL. gabiola, dim. of gabia cage, for L. cavea cavity, cage. See Cage.]
Jailer: [OE. jailer, gailer, OF. geolier, F. geôlier. See Jail.]
Jain: [Skr. Jaina, fr. Jina, a proper name, fr. jina victorious.]
Jairou: [Native name.]
Jakes: [Prob. fr. F. Jacques, the proper name. See 2d Jack.]
Jalap: [F., fr. Sp. jalapa; -- so called from Jalapa, a town in Mexico, whence it was first obtained.]
Jalons: [F. Of unknown origin.]
Jalousie: [F. See Jealousy.]
Jam: [Per. or Hind. jāmah garment, robe.]
Jam: [Either fr. jamb, as if squeezed between jambs, or more likely from the same source as champ See Champ.]
Jam: [Prob. fr. jam, v.; but cf. also Ar. jamad ice, jelly, jāmid congealed, jamd congelation, ice.]
Jamacina: [NL.]
Jamaicine: [From Jamaica.]
Jamb: [Prov. E. jaumb, jaum, F. jambe a leg, jambe de force a principal rafter. See Gambol.]
Jambee: [See Jamb, n.: cf. OF. jamboier to walk.]
Jambes: [From F. jambe a leg: cf. OF. jambiere. See Jamb, n.]
Jambolana: [Cf. Pg. jambolão a kind of tropical fruit.]
Jambool: [Hind. jambū, jambūl, prop., the rose-apple tree or its fruit, fr. Skr. jambu, jambū.]
Jamboree: [Etym. uncertain. Cf. Jambone.]
Jamesonite: [From Prof. Jameson, of Edinburgh.]
Jan: [Ar.]
Jane: [LL. Janua Genoa; L. Genua, also OE. Jean.]
Jangle: [OE. janglen to quarrel, OF. jangler to rail, quarrel; of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. jangelen, janken, to whimper, chide, brawl, quarrel.]
Jangle: [Cf. OF. jangle.]
Jangler: [Cf. OF. jangleor.]
Janglery: [Cf. OF. janglerie chattering, talk.]
Janitor: [L., fr. janua a door.]
Janitress: [L. janitrix. See Janitor.]
Janizary: [F. janissaire, fr. Turk. yeñi-tsheri new soldiers or troops.]
Jansenism: [F. Jansénisme.]
Jansenist: [F. Janséniste.]
January: [L. Januarius, fr. Janus an old Latin deity, the god of the sun and the year, to whom the month of January was sacred; cf. janua a door, Skr. yā to go.]
Janus: [L. See January.]
Japan: [From Japan, the country.]
Jape: [Prob. from the same source as gab, influenced by F. japper to yelp. See Gab to deceive.]
Japery: [Cf. OF. japerie a yelping.]
Japonica: [NL., Japanese, fr. Japonia Japan.]
Japonism: [F. japonisme, fr. Japon Japan.]
Jar: [See Ajar.]
Jar: [F. jarre, Sp. jarra, from Ar. jarrah ewer; cf. Pers. jarrah.]
Jar: [Cf. OE. charken to creak, AS. cearcian to gnash, F. jars a gander, L. garrire to chatter, prate, OHG. kerran to chatter, croak, G. quarren to grumble, and E. jargon, ajar.]
Jararaca: [Pg., from the native name.]
Jardinière: [F., fem. of jardinier gardener. See Garden.]
Jards: [F. jarde, jardon.]
Jargle: [Cf. OSw. jerga to repeat angrily, to brawl, Icel. jarg tedious iteration, F. jargonner to talk jargon. See Jargon gabble.]
Jargon: [F. jargon, OF. also gargon, perh. akin to E. garrulous, or gargle.]
Jargon: [E. jargon, It. jiargone; perh. fr. Pers. zargūn gold-colored, fr. zar gold. Cf. Zircon.]
Jargonelle: [F. jargonelle a very gritty variety of pear. See Jargon zircon.]
Jarl: [Icel., nobleman, chief. See Earl.]
Jarnut: [Of Scand. origin: cf. Dan. jordnöd.]
Jarosite: [From Barranco Jaroso, in Spain.]
Jarring: [See Jar.]
Jashawk: [A corruption of eyas hawk.]
Jasmine: [F. jasmin, Sp. jazmin, Ar. yāsmīn, Pers. yāsmīn; cf. It. gesmino, gelsomino. Cf. Jessamine.]
Jaspé: [F., p.p. of jasper to mottle. See Jasper.]
Jaspachate: [L. iaspachates, Gr. .]
Jasper: [OE. jaspre, jaspe, OF. jaspre, jaspe, F. jaspe, L. iaspis, Gr. ; cf. Per. yashp, yashf, Ar. yashb, yasb, yasf, Heb. yāshpheh. Cf. Diaper.]
Jasperize: [Usually p. p. Jasperized ().]
Jaspidean: [L. iaspideus. See Jasper.]
Jaspilite: [Jasper + -lite.]
Jaspoid: [F. jaspoïde; jaspe jasper + Gr. e'i^dos form.]
Jasponyx: [L. iasponyx, Gr. . See Jasper, and Onyx.]
Jaunce: [OF. jancer. Cf. Jounce, Jaunt.]
Jaundice: [OE. jaunis, F. jaunisse, fr. jaune yellow, orig. jalne, fr. L. galbinus yellowish, fr. galbus yellow.]
Jaunt: [Cf. Scot. jaunder to ramble, jaunt to taunt, jeer, dial. Sw. ganta to play the buffoon, romp, jest; perh. akin to E. jump. Cf. Jaunce.]
Jaunty: [Formerly spelt janty, fr. F. gentil. See Gentle, and cf. Genty.]
Javelin: [F. javeline; akin to Sp. jabalina, It. giavelina, and F. javelot, OF. gavlot. Cf. Gavelock.]
Jaw: [A modification of chaw, formed under the influence of F. joue the cheek. See Chaw, Chew.]
Jay: [F. geai, OF. gai, jaj, perh. fr. OHG. gāhi. Cf. Gay.]
Jazerant: [OF. jacerant, jaseran, Sp. jacerina, cota jacerina, fr. jazarino Algerine, fr. Ar. jazāīr Algiers.]
Jealous: [OE. jalous, gelus, OF. jalous, F. jaloux, LL. zelosus zealous, fr. zelus emulation, zeal, jealousy, Gr. zh^los. See Zeal, and cf. Zealous.]
Jealousy: [ F. jalousie. See Jealous, and cf. Jalousie.]
Jeames: [Corrup. of James.]
jean: [Prob. named from Genoa. See Jane.]
Jeel: [Hind. jhīl.]
Jeer: [Cf. Gear.]
Jeer: [Perh. a corrup. of cheer to salute with cheers, taken in an ironical sense; or more prob. fr. D. gekscheren to jeer, lit., to shear the fool; gek a fool (see 1st Geck) + scheren to shear. See Shear, v.]
Jeffersonia: [NL. Named after Thomas Jefferson.]
Jeffersonite: [Named after Thomas Jefferson.]
Jehovah: [Heb. usually yĕhōvāh (with the vowel points of ădōnāi Lord), sometimes (to avoid repetition) yĕhōvih (with the vowel points of ĕlōhīm God); but only the four Heb, consonants yhvh are conceded to be certainly known.]
Jehu: [From Jehu, son of Nimshi. 2 Kings ix. 20.]
Jejune: [L. jejunus fasting, hungry, dry, barren, scanty; of unknown origin.]
Jejunum: [NL., fr. L. jejunus empty, dry.]
Jelerang: [Native name.]
Jell-O: [a trademark.]
jelly: [ Formerly gelly, gely, F. gelée jelly, frost, fr. geler to freeze. L. gelare; akin to gelu frost. See Gelid.]
Jemidar: [Per. & Hind. jama-dār.]
Jemmy: [Cf. Gim, and Gimp, a.]
Jeniquen: [Sp. jeniquen.]
Jennet: [F. genet, Sp. jinete, orig., a mounted soldier, Ar. zenāta a tribe of Barbary celebrated for its cavalry.]
Jenneting: [Prob. fr. a dim. of Jean John, so named as becoming ripe about St. John's day, June 24. F. Jean is fr. L. Johannes. See Zany.]
Jenny: [A corruption of gin an engine; influenced by Jenny, the proper name. See Gin an engine, and cf. Ginny-carriage.]
Jeofail: [F. j'ai failli I have failed.]
Jeopard: [From Jeopardy.]
Jeopardy: [OE. jupartie, juperti, jeuparti, OF. jeu parti an even game, a game in which the chances are even; OF. jeu, ju, F. jeu (L. jocus jest) + F. partier to divide, L. partire to divide. See Joke, and Part.]
Jequirity: [Prob. fr. a native name.]
Jerboa: [Ar. yarbū‘.]
Jereed: [Ar. jerīd. Cf. Djereed.]
Jeremiad: [From Jeremiah, the prophet: cf. F. jérémiade.]
Jerk: [Corrupted from Peruv. charqui dried beef.]
Jerk: [Akin to yerk, and perh. also to yard a measure.]
Jerkin: [Dim. of D. jurk a frock.]
jerkwater: [from jerk + water, a place where it is necessary to draw (jerk) water to supply the boiler of a steam engine.]
jerky: [Corrupted from Peruv. charqui dried beef.]
Jerquer: [Cf. F. chercher to search, E. search.]
Jerry-builder: [Prob. fr. the proper name Jerry, familiar form of Jeremiah.]
Jersey: [From Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands.]
Jerusalem: [Gr. 'Ieroysalh`m, fr. Heb. Yĕrūshālaim.]
Jervine: [Prob. fr. Sp. yerba herb, OSp., the poison of the veratrum.]
Jess: [OF. gies, giez, prop. pl. of giet, get, jet, F. jet, a throwing, jess. See Jet a shooting forth.]
Jesse: [LL. Jesse, the father of David, fr. Gr. , fr. Herb. Yishai.]
Jest: [OE. jeste, geste, deed, action, story, tale, OF. geste, LL. gesta, orig., exploits, neut. pl. from L. gestus, p. p. of gerere to bear, carry, accomplish, perform; perh. orig., to make to come, bring, and perh. akin to E. come. Cf. Gest a deed, Register, n.]
Jester: [Cf. Gestour.]
Jesu: [L., vocative and oblique cases of Jesus.]
Jesuit: [F. Jésuite, Sp. Jesuita: cf. It. Gesuita.]
Jesuitess: [Cf. F. Jésuitesse.]
Jesuitic: [Cf. F. jésuitique.]
Jesuitism: [Cf. F. jésuitisme.]
Jesuitocracy: [Jesuit + -cracy, as in aristocracy.]
Jesus: [L. Jesus, Gr. , from Heb. Yēshūa'; Yāh Jehovah + hōshīa' to help.]
Jet: [OF. jet, jayet, F. jaïet, jais, L. gagates, fr. Gr. ; -- so called from or , a town and river in Lycia.]
Jet: [F. jet, OF. get, giet, L. jactus a throwing, a throw, fr. jacere to throw. Cf. Abject, Ejaculate, Gist, Jess, Jut.]
Jet: [F. jeter, L. jactare, freq. fr. jacere to throw. See 3d Jet, and cf. Jut.]
Jet d'eau: [F., a throw of water. See Jet a shooting forth.]
jet set: [from jet plane, the conveyance used in their travels.]
Jetsam: [F. jeter to throw: cf. OF. getaison a throwing. Cf. Flotsam, Jettison.]
Jettison: [See Jetsam.]
Jetton: [F. jeton.]
Jetty: [F. jetée a pier, a jetty, a causeway. See Jet a shooting forth, and cf. Jutty.]
Jeu d'esprit: [F., play of mind.]
Jeunesse dorée: [F.]
Jew: [OF. Juis, pl., F. Juif, L. Judaeus, Gr. 'Ioydai^os, fr. 'Ioydai`a the country of the Jews, Judea, fr. Heb. Yĕhūdāh Judah, son of Jacob. Cf. Judaic.]
Jewel: [OE. juel, jowel, OF. jouel, juel, joiel, F. joyau, dim. of OF. joie joy, jewel, F. joie joy. See Joy.]
Jeweler: [Cf. F. joaillier.]
Jewelry: [Cf. F. joaillerie.]
Jewry: [OE. Jewerie, OF. Juierie, F. Juiverie.]
Jew's-harp: [Jew + harp; or possibly a corrupt. of jaw's harp; cf. G. maultrommel, lit., mouthdrum.]
Jezebel: [From Jezebel, Heb. Izebel, the wife of Ahab king of Israel.]
Jharal: [Native name.]
Jib: [Named from its shifting from side to side. See Jib, v. i.., Jibe.]
Jib: [Connected with jibe; cf. OF. giber to shake.]
Jib: [Cf. Jib a sail, Gybe.]
Jibe: [Cf. Dan. gibbe, D. gijpen, v. i., and dial. Sw. gippa to jerk. Cf. Jib, n. & v. i.]
Jiffy: [Perh. corrupt. fr. gliff.]
Jig: [OF. gigue a stringed instrument, a kind of dance, F. gigue dance, tune, gig; of German origin; cf. MHG. gīge fiddle, G. geige. Cf. Gig a fiddle, Gig a whirligig.]
Jigger: [A corrupt. of chigre.]
Jigger: [See Jig, n. & v.]
Jigger: [Cf. Jiggle.]
Jiggle: [Freq. of jig.]
Jihad: [Ar. jihād, struggle.]
Jill: [See Gill sweetheart.]
Jilt: [Contr. fr. Scot. jillet a giddy girl, a jill-flirt, dim. of jill a jill.]
Jimmy: [Cf. Jemmy.]
jimmy: [Rhyming slang: Jimmy Grant, for immigrant. RHUD]
Jimp: [Cf. Gimp, a.]
Jingal: [Hind. jangāl a swivel, a large musket.]
Jingle: [OE. gingelen, ginglen; prob. akin to E. chink; cf. also E. jangle.]
Jingo: [Said to be a corruption of St. Gingoulph.]
Jink: [Cf. Jig, v. i.]
Jinnee: [Ar.]
Jinny road: [Cf. Gin an engine, Ginnycarriage.]
Jinrikisha: [Jap. jin man + riki power + sha carriage.]
Jippo: [Abbrev. fr. juppon.]
jiujitsu: [Jap., soft technique.]
Jo: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Job: [Prov. E. job, gob, n., a small piece of wood, v., to stab, strike; cf. E. gob, gobbet; perh. influenced by E. chop to cut off, to mince. See Gob.]
Jobation: [Prov. E. job to scold, to reprove, perh. fr. Job, the proper name.]
Jobbernowl: [OE. jobbernoule, fr. jobarde a stupid fellow; cf. E. noll.]
Jocantry: [L. jocans, p. pr. of jocare to jest, fr. jocus a jest.]
Jockey: [Dim. of Jack, Scot. Jock; orig., a boy who rides horses. See 2d Jack.]
jockey shorts: [from a Tradename.]
jocose: [L jocosus, fr. jocus joke. See Joke.]
jocoserious: [Jocose + serious.]
jocular: [L. jocularis, fr. joculus, dim. of jocus joke. See Joke.]
joculary: [L. jocularius. Cf. jocular.]
joculator: [L. See juggler.]
joculatory: [L. joculatorius.]
Jocund: [L. jocundus, jucundus, orig., helpful, fr. juvare to help. See Aid.]
Jocundity: [L. jocunditas jucunditas. See Jocund, and cf. Jucundity.]
Joe Miller: [From Joseph Miller, a comic actor, whose name was attached, after his death, to a popular jest book published in 1739.]
Jog: [OE. joggen; cf. W. gogi to shake, and also E. shog, shock, v.]
Joggle: [Freq. of jog.]
Johannes: [NL., fr. Gr. , Heb. Yĕhōkhānān, Yōkhānān, i. e., one whom Jehovah has blessed; hence F. Jean, E. John.]
Johannisberger: [G.]
John: [See Johannes.]
Johnson grass: [Named after W. Johnson of Alabama, who planted it about 1840-1845.]
Join: [OE. joinen, joignen, F. joindre, fr. L. jungere to yoke, bind together, join; akin to jugum yoke. See Yoke, and cf. Conjugal, Junction, Junta.]
Joinant: [OF. & F. joignant, p. pr. of joindre to join.]
Joinder: [F. joindre. See Join, v. t.]
Joint: [F. joint, fr. joindre, p. p. joint. See Join.]
Joint: [F., p. p. of joindre. See Join.]
Jointure: [F. jointure a joint, orig., a joining, L. junctura, fr. jungere to join. See Join, and cf. Juncture.]
Joist: [OE. giste, OF. giste, F. gîte, fr. gesir to lie, F. gésir. See Gist.]
Joke: [L. jocus. Cf Jeopardy, Jocular, Juggler.]
Joke: [L. jocari.]
Jolif: [See Jolly.]
Jollification: [Jolly + L. -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]
Jollity: [From Jolly: cf. OF. jolieté, joliveté.]
Jolly: [OF. joli, jolif, joyful, merry, F. joli pretty; of Scand. origin, akin to E. yule; cf. Icel. jōl yule, Christmas feast. See Yule.]
Jolly: [Prob. fr. Jolly, a.]
Jolly-boat: [A corruption of Dan. jolle yawl, or of D. jol yawl + E. boat. See Yawl the boat.]
Jolt: [Prob. fr. jole, joll, jowl, and orig. meaning, to knock on the head. See Jowl.]
Jolterhead: [See Jolt, Jowl.]
Jongleur: [F. jongleur. See Juggler.]
Jonquil: [F. jonquille, fr. L. juncus a rush, because it has rushlike leaves.]
Jordan: [Prob. fr. the river Jordan, and shortened fr. Jordan bottle a bottle of water from the Jordan, brought back by pilgrims.]
Jorum: [Perh. corrupted fr. jorden an earthen pot.]
Joss: [Chinese, corrupt. fr. Pg. deos God, L. deus.]
Jostle: [A dim. of joust, just, v. See Joust, and cf. Justle.]
Jot: [L. iota, Gr. 'iw^ta the name of the letter ι (E. i, Heb. yōd), the smallest letter of the Greek alphabet. Cf. Iota.]
Jougs: [F. joug a yoke, L. jugum. See Yoke.]
Jouissance: [F., fr. jouir to enjoy, fr. L. gaudere to rejoice.]
Joule: [From the distinguished English physicist, James Prescott Joule (1818-1889).]
Jounce: [Cf. Jaunce.]
Journal: [F., fr. L. diurnalis diurnal, fr. diurnus belonging to the day, fr. dies day. See Diurnal.]
Journal: [F. journal. See Journal, a.]
Journalism: [Cf. F. journalisme.]
Journalist: [Cf. F. journaliste.]
Journey: [OE. jornee, journee, prop., a day's journey, OF. jornée, jurnée, a day, a day's work of journey, F. journée, fr. OF. jorn, jurn, jor a day, F. jour, fr. L. diurnus. See Journal.]
Joust: [OE. justen, jousten, OF. jouster, jouster, joster, F. jouter, fr. L. juxta near to, nigh, from the root of jungere to join. See Join, and cf. Jostle.]
Joust: [OE. juste, jouste, OF. juste, jouste, joste, F. joute. See Joust, v. i.]
Jove: [L. Jupiter, gen. Jovis, OL. Jovis, nom. & gen. for Djovis; akin to E. Tuesday. See Tuesday, and cf. Jupiter.]
jovial: [F., fr. L. Jovialis pertaining to Jove. The planet Jupiter was thought to make those born under it joyful or jovial. See Jove.]
Joviality: [Cf. F. jovialité.]
Jovicentric: [See Jove, and Center.]
Jowl: [For older chole, chaul, AS. ceaft jaw. Cf. Chaps.]
Joy: [OE. joye, OF. joye, joie, goie, F. joie, L. gaudia, pl. of gaudium joy, fr. gaudere to rejoice, to be glad; cf. Gr. gai`ein to rejoice, gay^ros proud. Cf. Gaud, Jewel.]
Joy: [OF. joir, F. jouir. See Joy, n.]
Joyance: [OF. joiance.]
Joyous: [OE. joyous, joious, joios, F. joyeux.See Joy.]
JPEG: [Acronym from Joint Picture Experts Group.]
Jub: [Perh. corrupted fr. jug.]
Jubé: [F.]
juba: [L., a mane.]
Jubate: [L. jubatus having a mane.]
Jubbah: [Hind. jubba, fr. Ar. jubbah.]
Jubilant: [L. jubilans, -antis, p. pr. of jubilare to shout for joy: cf. F. jubilant. See Jubilate.]
Jubilar: [Cf. F. jubilaire.]
Jubilate: [L., imperat. of jubilare to shout for joy.]
Jubilate: [L. jubilatus, p. p. of jubilare.]
Jubilation: [L. jubilatio: cf. F. jubilation.]
Jubilee: [F. jubilé, L. jubilaeus, Gr. , fr. Heb. yōbel the blast of a trumpet, also the grand sabbatical year, which was announced by sound of trumpet.]
Jucundity: [L. jucunditas, from jucundus.]
Judaic: [L. Judaïcus, fr. Judaea, the country Judea: cf. F. Judaïque. See Jew.]
Judaism: [L. Judaïsmus: cf. F. judaïsme.]
Judaize: [Cf. F. judaïser.]
Juddock: [For judcock; jud (equiv. to Prov. E. gid a jacksnipe, W. giach snipe) + cock.]
Judean: [L. Judaeus. See Jew.]
Judge: [OE. juge, OF. & F. juge, fr. OF. jugier, F. juger, to judge. See Judge, v. i.]
Judge: [OE. jugen, OF. jugier, F. juger, L. judicare, fr. judex judge; jus law or right + dicare to proclaim, pronounce, akin to dicere to say. See Just, a., and Diction, and cf. Judicial.]
Judgment: [OE. jugement, F. jugement, LL. judicamentum, fr. L. judicare. See Judge, v. i.]
Judicable: [L. judicabilis. See Judge, v. i.]
Judicatory: [L. judicatorius.]
Judicatory: [L. judicatorium.]
Judicature: [F., fr. LL. judicatura.]
Judicial: [L. judicialis, fr. judicium judgment, fr. judex judge: cf. OF. judicial. See Judge.]
Judiciary: [L. judiciarius, fr. judicium judgment: cf. F. judiciare. See Judicial.]
Judiciary: [Cf. LL. judiciaria, F. judiciaire.]
Judicious: [F. judicieux, fr. L. judicium judgment. See Judicial.]
Jug: [Prob. fr. Jug, a corruption of, or nickname for, Joanna; cf. 2d Jack, and Jill. See Johannes.]
Jugal: [L. jugalis, fr. jugum yoke.]
Jugata: [Neut. pl. of L. jugatus, p. p. of jugare to join.]
Juger: [L. jugerum.]
Juggernaut: [Skr. jagannātha lord of the world.]
Juggle: [OE. juglen; cf. OF. jogler, jugler, F. jongler. See Juggler.]
Juggler: [OE. jogelour, juglur, OF. jogleor, jugleor, jongleor, F. jongleur, fr. L. joculator a jester, joker, fr. joculus a little jest or joke, dim. of jocus jest, joke. See Joke, and cf. Jongleur, Joculator.]
Jugglery: [OE. & OF. joglerie, F. jonglerie.]
Juggling: [p. pr. from juggle, v. t.]
Juglandin: [L. juglans, -andis, a walnut: cf. F. juglandine.]
Juglans: [L., walnut.]
Juglone: [L. juglans the walnut + -one.]
Jugular: [L. jugulum the collar bone, which joins together the shoulders and the breast, the throat, akin to jungere to yoke, to join: cf. F. jugulaire. See Join.]
Jugular: [Cf. F. jugulaire. See Jugular, a.]
Jugulate: [L. jugulatus, p. p. of jugulare, fr. jugulatum. See Jugular.]
Jugulum: [L.]
Jugum: [L., a yoke, ridge.]
Juice: [OE. juse, F. jus broth, gravy, juice, L. jus; akin to Skr. yūsha.]
Juise: [OF. juise. L. judicium. See Judicial.]
Jujube: [F., fr. L. zizyphum, Gr. zi`zyfon, Per. zīzfūn, zizafūn, zayzafūn.]
Jujutsu: [Jap. jūjutsu; jū soft (prob. because no weapons are used) + jutsu art.]
Juke: [from Scottish jouk to bow.]
Juke: [F. juc a roost, perch, jucher to roost, to perch.]
Julaceous: [See Julus.]
Julep: [F., fr. Sp. julepe, fr. Ar. & Per. julāb, jullāb, fr. Per. gulāb rose water and julep; gul rose + āb water.]
Julian: [L. Julianus, fr. Julius. Cf. July, Gillian.]
Julienne: [F.]
Juliform: [Julus + -form.]
Julus: [Of the same origin as iulus.]
July: [L. Julius; -- named from Caius Julius Caesar, who was born in this month: cf. F. Juillet.]
Jumart: [F.]
Jumble: [Prob. fr. jump, i. e., to make to jump, or shake.]
jumbo: [From the name Jumbo, given to a very large elephant exhibited as part of P. T. Barnum's circus in 1882.]
Jumelle: [F., fem. of jumeau, fr. L. gemellus. Cf. Gemel, a.]
Jument: [L. jumentum a beast of burden: cf. F. jument a mare, OF., a beast of burden.]
jump: [Cf. F. jupe a long petticoat, a skirt. Cf. juppon.]
jump: [Akin to OD. gumpen, dial. G. gumpen, jumpen.]
Jumper: [See 1st Jump.]
Juncaceous: [See Juncate.]
Juncite: [L. juncus a rush.]
Juncous: [L. juncosus, fr. juncus a rush.]
Junction: [L. junctio, fr. jungere, junctum, to join: cf. F. jonction. See Join.]
Juncture: [L. junctura, fr. jungere to join. See Jointure.]
June: [L. Junius: cf. F. Juin. So called either from Junius, the name of a Roman gens, or from Juno, the goddess.]
Jungermannia: [NL. Named after Ludwig Jungermann, a German botanist.]
Jungle: [Hind. jangal desert, forest, jungle; Skr. jaṅgala desert.]
Junior: [L. contr. fr. juvenior, compar. of juvenis young. See Juvenile.]
Juniper: [L. juniperus, prop., youth-producing, and so called from its evergreen appearance, from the roots of E. juvenile, and parent. Cf. Gin the liquor.]
Junk: [Pg. junco junk, rush, L. juncus a bulrush, of which ropes were made in early ages. Cf. Junket.]
Junk: [Pg. junco; cf. Jav. & Malay jong, ajong, Chin. chwan.]
Junker: [G. Cf. Yonker.]
Junket: [Formerly also juncate, fr. It. giuncata cream cheese, made in a wicker or rush basket, fr. L. juncus a rush. See 2d Junk, and cf. Juncate.]
Juno: [L.]
Junta: [Sp., fr. L. junctus joined, p. p. of jungere to join. See Join, and cf. Junto.]
Junto: [Sp. junto united. See Junta.]
Jupiter: [L., fr. Jovis pater. See Jove.]
Jupon: [F. jupon, fr. jupe skirt, Sp. aljuba a Moorish garment, Ar. jubba.]
Jura: [F. & L.]
Jural: [L. jus, juris, right.]
Juramentum: [L.]
Jurat: [Prov. F. jurat, fr. L. juratus sworn, p. p. of jurare to swear. See Jury, n.]
Juratory: [L. juratorius, fr. jurare to swear: cf. F. juratoire.]
Juridic: [L. juridicus relating to the administration of justice; jus, juris, right, law + dicare to pronounce: cf. F. juridique. See Just, a., and Diction.]
Jurisconsult: [L. jurisconsultus; jus, juris, right + consulere, consultum, to consult: cf. F. jurisconsulte.]
Jurisdiction: [L. jurisdictio; jus, juris, right, law + dictio a saying, speaking: cf. OF. jurisdiction, F. juridiction. See Just, a., and Diction.]
Jurisdictional: [Cf. LL. jurisdictionalis, F. juridictionnel.]
Jurisprudence: [L. jurisprudentia; jus, juris, right, law + prudentia a foreseeing, knowledge of a matter, prudence: cf. F. jurisprudence. See Just, a., and Prudence.]
Jurisprudent: [See Jurisprudence.]
Jurisprudent: [Cf. F. jurisprudent.]
Jurist: [F. juriste, LL. jurista, fr. L. jus, juris, right, law. See Just, a.]
Juror: [F. jureur one who takes oath, L. jurator a swearer, fr. jurare, jurari, to swear. See Jury, n.]
Jury: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Jury: [OF. jurée an assize, fr. jurer to swear, L. jurare, jurari; akin to jus, juris, right, law. See Just,a., and cf. Jurat, Abjure.]
Just: [F. juste, L. justus, fr. jus right, law, justice; orig., that which is fitting; akin to Skr. yu to join. Cf. Injury, Judge, Jury, Giusto.]
Just: [See Joust.]
Justice: [F., fr. L. justitia, fr. justus just. See Just, a.]
Justiciable: [Cf. LL. justitiabilis, F. justiciable.]
Justiciary: [Cf. LL. justitiarius, F. justicier. See Justice.]
Justico: [F. justaucorps, lit., close to the body.]
Justifiable: [Cf. F. justifiable. See Justify.]
Justification: [L. justificatio: cf. F. justification. See Justify.]
Justificative: [Cf. F. justificatif.]
Justificator: [LL. justificator: cf. F. justificateur.]
Justify: [F. justifier, L. justificare; justus just + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Just, a., and -fy.]
Justle: [Freq. of joust, just, v. i. See Joust, v. i., and cf. Jostle.]
Justly: [From Just, a.]
Jut: [A corruption of jet.]
Jute: [Hind. jūt, Skr. jūṭa matted hair; cf. jaṭa matted hair, fibrous roots.]
Jutty: [See Jetty, Jut, Jet.]
Juvenal: [L. juvenalis youthful, juvenile, fr. juvenis young.]
Juvenescent: [L. juvenescens, p. pr. of juvenescere to grow young again, from juvenis young.]
Juvenile: [L. juvenilis, from juvenis young; akin to E. young: cf. F. juvénile, juvénil. See Young.]
Juvenility: [L. juvenilitas: cf. F. juvénilité.]
Juxtapose: [Cf. Juxtaposit, Pose.]
Juxtaposit: [L. juxta near + positus, p. p. of ponere to put.]
Juxtaposition: [L. juxta near + positio position: cf. F. juxtaposition. See Just, v. i., and Position.]