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Ancient Greek
Etymology
Adverb, from δῐ́καιος (díkaios) + -ως (-ōs).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /di.kǎi̯.ɔːs/ → /ðiˈcɛ.os/ → /ðiˈce.os/
Adverb
δῐκαίως • (dikaíōs)
- decently
- legally
- justly
References
- “δίκαιος”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- δικαίως in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
- G1346 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
- Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited.
- commendably idem, page 147.
- deservedly idem, page 215.
- equitably idem, page 280.
- fairly idem, page 302.
- honestly idem, page 404.
- impartially idem, page 419.
- justly idem, page 466.
- laudably idem, page 478.
- lawfully idem, page 480.
- morally idem, page 540.
- righteously idem, page 715.
- rightly idem, page 715.
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δίκαιος (díkaios, “right, just, honest”).
Adverb
δικαίως • (dikaíos)
- fairly, justly
Synonyms
- see: δίκη f (díki, “trial”)