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di•cast
(dī′kast, dik′ast),USA pronunciation n.
- Ancient History(in ancient Athens) a citizen eligible to sit as a judge.
- Greek dikasté̄s a juryman, equivalent. to *dikad-, base of dikázein to judge, determine (derivative of díkē right, law, order) + -tēs agentive suffix
- 1700–10