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Where does “antijudiciary” come from?

antijudiciary (English) comes from English judiciary, from Latin iūdiciārius, from Latin iūdicium, from Latin iūdicō, from Latin iūdex, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

antijudiciary (English): Opposing a judiciary

Definitions

  1. Opposing a judiciary

Ancestry of “antijudiciary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjudiciaryThe collective body of judges, justices, etc; The...
2Latiniūdiciārius—
3Latiniūdicium—
4Latiniūdicō—
5Latiniūdex—
6Latiniūs—
7Latindīcō—
8Latin-tiō—
9Latindissertātiō—
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
15Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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