judge

English

/d͡ʒʌd͡ʒ/

noun
Definitions
  • A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.
  • A person who decides the fate of someone or something that has been called into question.
  • A person officiating at a sports event or similar.
  • A person who evaluates something or forms an opinion.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English juge derived from Old French juge derived from Latin iūdex, iūdicem root from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂yew-

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