δικαίως

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Adverb, from δῐ́καιος (díkaios) +‎ -ως (-ōs).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /di.kǎi̯.ɔːs/ → /ðiˈcɛ.os/ → /ðiˈce.os/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /di.kǎi̯.ɔːs/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /diˈkɛ.os/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ðiˈcɛ.os/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ðiˈce.os/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ðiˈce.os/

Adverb

δῐκαίως • (dikaíōs)

1. decently
2. legally
3. justly

References

• “δίκαιος”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• δικαίως in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
• G1346 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
• Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language‎^[1], London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited.
  • commendably idem, page 147.
  • deservedly idem, page 215.
  • equitably idem, page 280.
  • fairly idem, page 302.
  • honestly idem, page 404.
  • impartially idem, page 419.
  • justly idem, page 466.
  • laudably idem, page 478.
  • lawfully idem, page 480.
  • morally idem, page 540.
  • righteously idem, page 715.
  • rightly idem, page 715.

Greek

Etymology

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

Adverb

δικαίως • (dikaíos)

1. fairly, justly

Synonyms

• δίκαια (díkaia)

Related terms

• see: δίκη f (díki, “trial”)