dicast

[ dahy-kast, dik-ast ]

noun

1. (in ancient Athens) a citizen eligible to sit as a judge.

dicast

/ ˈdɪkæst /

noun

1. (in ancient Athens) a juror in the popular courts chosen by lot from a list of citizens

Derived Forms

• diˈcastic, adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dicast¹

C19: from Greek dikastēs, from dikazein to judge, from dikē right, judgment, order

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.

From Project Gutenberg