Dikê

UK/ˈdike/UK/ˈdɪkiː/

proper noun

The goddess personifying the principle of justice.

Opposite
Adikia
OriginAncient Greek Δίκη →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhistoricalhuman sciencesThe goddess personifying the principle of justice.

    Dolos and Dikê in Sophokles’ Elektra

    2001: Leona MacLeod, Dolos and Dikê in Sophokles’ Elektra, volume 219, main title (Brill; →ISBN, 9789004118980)

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
Adikia

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΔίκη
  2. EnglishDikê

From Ancient Greek Δίκη (Díkē).

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APA

Dikê. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dik%C3%AA

MLA

“Dikê.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dik%C3%AA. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dikê,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dik%C3%AA.

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