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

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

(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.
(astronomy) 99 Dike, a main belt asteroid.
(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

IDEK, idek

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