δίκη

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See also: Δίκη, δίκῃ, and δική

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *díkā, from Proto-Indo-European *díḱeh₂, from the root *deyḱ- (to point, show) (whence δείκνυμι (deíknumi, to show)). Compare Sanskrit दिशा (diśā).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δῐ́κη (díkēf (genitive δῐ́κης); first declension

  1. custom, manner, fashion
  2. order, law, right
  3. judgment, justice
  4. lawsuit, trial
  5. punishment, penalty, vengeance, satisfaction

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: δίκη (díki)
  • Latin: dica

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “δίκη”, 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 δίκη (díkē).

Pronunciation

Noun

δίκη (díkif (plural δίκες)

  1. (law) trial

Declension

Declension of δίκη
singular plural
nominative δίκη (díki) δίκες (díkes)
genitive δίκης (díkis) δικών (dikón)
accusative δίκη (díki) δίκες (díkes)
vocative δίκη (díki) δίκες (díkes)

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