dicast

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dīkast, dikast)


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di•cast  (dīkast, dikast),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. 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


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