dicast noun. ['dɪkast] Also dikast. E19.
[Greek dikastēs judge, juryman, from dikazein judge, from dikē judgement.]
Greek History. Each of the 6000 citizens selected annually in ancient Athens to try cases in the courts.

■ dicasterion [dɪka'stɪǝrɪǝn] noun, pl. -ria [-rɪǝ], = dicastery M17.

■ di'castery noun any of the courts in which the dicasts sat; the court or body of dicasts: M19.

■ di'castic adjective of or pertaining to a dicast or dicasts M19.

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