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dicast
[ dahy-kast, dik-ast ]
noun
- (in ancient Athens) a citizen eligible to sit as a judge.
dicast
/ ˈdɪkæst /
noun
- (in ancient Athens) a juror in the popular courts chosen by lot from a list of citizens
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Derived Forms
- diˈcastic, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dicast1
1700–10; < Greek dikastḗs a juryman, equivalent to *dikad-, base of dikázein to judge, determine (derivative of díkē right, law, order) + -tēs agentive suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dicast1
C19: from Greek dikastēs, from dikazein to judge, from dikē right, judgment, order
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Example Sentences
A juror or dicast would receive the same sum for attendance, and the courts or juries often consisted of 500 persons.
From Project Gutenberg
Dicast, Dikast, dī′kast, n. one of the 6000 Athenians annually chosen to act as judges.
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