Dicastic

/dɪˈkæstɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of a dicast or the judicial system of ancient Athens.

Etymology

From Greek dikastikos, from dikastes. Adjectival form describing matters pertaining to Athenian citizen jurors and courts.

Kelly Says

Dicastic oath-taking was a formal ritual where Athenian jurors swore to judge fairly—this ceremonial aspect made ordinary citizens feel the weight of responsibility!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ቤት እግዚአብሔር
bet ee-gzi-a-be-her
ARالعربية
مُحكم
mu-khamm
BNবাংলা
প্রধান
prothaman
CACatalà
dicàstic
dee-kas-tee-k
CSČeština
dikastrický
dee-kas-tree-kee
DADansk
dikastrisk
dee-kas-tree-sk
DEDeutsch
dikastrisch
dee-kas-trihsh
ELΕλληνικά
δικαστικός
dee-kas-tee-kos
ESEspañol
dicástico
dee-kas-tee-koh
FAفارسی
دینی
dee-nee
FISuomi
dikastrinen
dee-kas-tree-nen
FRFrançais
dicastrique
dee-kas-treek
GUGU
દ્વારા
dvaara
HAHA
fadar
fa-dar
HEעברית
דיקסטי
dee-k-sti
HIहिन्दी
धार्मिक
dhar-mee-k
HUMagyar
dikastéri
dee-kas-teh-ree
IDBahasa Indonesia
bersifat keuskupan
ber-si-fat ke-us-ku-pan
IGIG
ọfịs
oh-fis
ITItaliano
dicastrico
dee-kas-tee-koh
JA日本語
教皇庁的
kyo-kou-cho-teki
KKKK
орган
or-gan
KMKM
និង
ning
KO한국어
교황청의
gyo-hwang-cheong-ui
MRMR
धार्मिक
dhar-mee-k
MSBahasa Melayu
berkaitan dengan keuskupan
ber-kait-an dengan ke-us-ku-pan
MYမြန်မာ
ဘုရား
bu-ra
NLNederlands
dicastrisch
dee-kas-treech
NONorsk
dikastrisk
dee-kas-tree-sk
PAPA
ਧਾਰਮਿ
dhar-mee
PLPolski
dykastryczny
dee-kas-treech-nee
PTPortuguês
dicástico
dee-kas-tee-koh
RORomână
dicastic
dee-kas-tee-k
RUРусский
ди Kathryn
dee-kat-rih-n
SVSvenska
dikastrisk
dee-kas-tree-sk
SWKiswahili
katika kanisa
ka-ti-ka ka-ni-sa
TAதமிழ்
சட்ட
sat-ta
TEతెలుగు
శాసన
shaasana
THไทย
ของศาสนจักร
kong sa-san-chak
TLTL
kaakibat ng simbahan
ka-a-ki-bat ng si-m-bah-an
TRTürkçe
dikastik
dee-kas-tik
UKУкраїнська
ди Kathryn
dee-kat-rih-n
URاردو
قانونی
qanuni
VITiếng Việt
thuộc giáo hoàng
thuoc giao hoang
YOYO
ẹ̀
e
ZH中文
教廷的
jiao-ting-de
ZUZU
ikhombothi
ee-kho-mo-thee

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Adjective form of dicast/dicastery (ancient Greek male-only judicial bodies). The term inherits the gender exclusion of its root institution.

Inclusive Usage

Use 'judicial' or 'court-related' in modern contexts. When referencing ancient Athens, note the male-only membership explicitly.

Inclusive Alternatives

["judicial","court-related","legal"]

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