Dike

See also: Dikê, Dikē, dike, dikë, and dyke

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English (see the noun dike). Compare Dyke.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: dīk, IPA^(key): /daɪk/
• Rhymes: -aɪk
• Homophone: dike

Proper noun

Dike

1. A topographic surname from Middle English for someone living near a dike.

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek Δίκη (Díkē, literally “Justice, Order, Judgement”).

Alternative forms

• Dikê, Dikē

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: diʹké, dĭʹkē, IPA^(key): /ˈdike/, /ˈdɪkiː/
• ; or as per the Ancient Greek
• Rhymes: -ɪkiː

Proper noun

Dike

1. (Greek mythology) The goddess/personification of justice, order and judgement and one of the Horae. She is a daughter of Zeus and Themis, and her sisters are Eirene and Eunomia. Her Roman counterpart is Justitia.
2. (astronomy) 99 Dike, a main belt asteroid.
3. (poetic) justice, order and judgement.

Antonyms

• Adikia

Coordinate terms

• (Horae): Thallo (Spring), Auxo (Summer), Carpo (Autumn), Eirene (Peace), Eunomia (Order of Law)
• Dike Astraea, Lady Justice, Astraea

See also

• (other second-generation Horae): Eirene, Eunomia

Anagrams

• e-kid, IDEK, idek