δίκαιος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δῐ́κη (díkē, custom, right) +‎ -ῐος (-ios, adjective suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

δῐ́καιος (díkaiosm (feminine δῐκαίᾱ, neuter δῐ́καιον); first/second declension

  1. observant of custom, orderly, civilized
  2. righteous
  3. equal, even, balanced
  4. exact, specific
  5. lawful, just, right
  6. fitting, normal
  7. real, genuine

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Coptic: ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ (dikaios)
  • Greek: δίκαιος (díkaios, fair, just)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “δίκη (> DER > δίκαιος)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 334-5

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δίκαιος (díkaios, right, just, honest).

Adjective

δίκαιος (díkaiosm (feminine δίκαιη, neuter δίκαιο)

  1. just (of a legal process or judgement)
  2. equitable, fair

Declension

Descendants