iusti

Iusti is a Latin term that can function as a form of the adjective iustus, meaning just, fair, or righteous. As the masculine nominative plural, iusti agrees with a plural noun (for example, viri iusti, “the just men”). The base adjective iustus belongs to the second declension; its standard paradigm includes iustus, iusti, iusto, iustum, iusto, with plural forms iusti, iustos, iustorum, iustis, iustos, iustis.

In classical and Christian Latin, iusti is often used as a substantive adjective meaning “the just” or “the righteous,” frequently describing persons or groups noted for virtue. It can occur in inscriptions or religious texts to denote moral or legal rectitude.

In modern contexts, Iusti or Iusti- appears as a surname in Italian and other Romance-language communities, reflecting historical usage of adjectives as family names.

The term therefore carries semantic load of fairness, lawfulness, and virtue, with its exact sense determined by grammatical position and textual context. It also illustrates how Latin adjectives can function as substantive descriptors for groups identified by moral qualities.