δικάζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

δῐ́κη (díkē, justice) + -ᾰ́ζω (-ázō, denominal suffix)

Pronunciation

 

Verb

δῐκᾰ́ζω (dikázō)

  1. (active)
    1. (intransitive, law) To judge, sit in judgement; to sit as a juror
    2. (transitive) To give judgement on (something); to decide, determine
    3. (transitive) To adjudge a penalty
    4. (ditransitive) To assign a penalty to someone [+accusative and dative = something to someone]
    5. (transitive) To pass judgement on [+dative = someone]
  2. (middle)
    1. (intransitive) To go to court or to law
    2. (transitive) To go to law against [+dative = someone], [+genitive = for something]

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δικάζω (dikázō).

Verb

δικάζω (dikázo) (simple past δίκασα, passive δικάζομαι)

  1. to judge, sit in judgement

Conjugation

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