jus soli

jus so·li

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [juhs soh-loh]
- /dʒʌs ˈsoʊ loʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [juhs soh-loh]
- /dʒʌs ˈsoʊ loʊ/

Definitions of jus soli words

noun jus soli the principle that the country of citizenship of a child is determined by its country of birth. 1
noun jus soli the principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the territory within which he or she was born 0
noun jus soli a right which entitles one to citizenship of a nation in which one was born 0

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Origin of jus soli

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

1900-05; < Latin: right of soil (land)

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Parts of speech for Jus soli

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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jus soli popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

jus soli usage trend in Literature

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