dicast

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noun

A kind of juror.

OriginAncient Greek δικαστής →
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Meanings

noundicast (plural dicasts)

plural dicasts · alternative dikast

  1. Ancient GreeceA kind of juror.

    The dicast keeps his eyes level in the face of his gods. The parity of the ballots of the impartial human jury is a twofold symbol[…]

    1924, Herbert Weir Smyth, “VIII. Orestea. III: Eumenides”, in Aeschylean Tragedy, page 220

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδικαστής“judge”
  2. Englishdicast

From Ancient Greek δικαστής (dikastḗs, “judge”).

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APA

dicast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicast

MLA

“dicast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicast. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dicast,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicast.

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