δίκαιος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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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

Inflection

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Antonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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

References

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Greek

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Etymology

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

Adjective

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δίκαιος (díkaiosm (feminine δίκαιη, neuter δίκαιο)

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

Declension

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Descendants

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