dicast
[ dahy-kast, dik-ast ]
/ ˈdaɪ kæst, ˈdɪk æst /
noun
(in ancient Athens) a citizen eligible to sit as a judge.
Origin of dicast
1700–10; < Greek
dikastḗs a juryman, equivalent to
*dikad-, base of
dikázein to judge, determine (derivative of
díkē right, law, order) +
-tēs agentive suffix
Words nearby dicast
Example sentences from the Web for dicast
A juror or dicast would receive the same sum for attendance, and the courts or juries often consisted of 500 persons.
Dicast, Dikast, dī′kast, n. one of the 6000 Athenians annually chosen to act as judges.
British Dictionary definitions for dicast
dicast
/ (ˈdɪkæst) /
noun
(in ancient Athens) a juror in the popular courts chosen by lot from a list of citizens
Derived forms of dicast
dicastic, adjectiveWord Origin for dicast
C19: from Greek
dikastēs, from
dikazein to judge, from
dikē right, judgment, order