δικανικός

dikanikos

skilled in pleading

Appears 9 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Gorgias 2
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511d6
512b7
Republic 2
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Book II 1
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365d5
Book III 1
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405a2
Sophist 2
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222c9
225b6
Theaetetus 2
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175d2
201a8
Apology 1
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32a8

Dictionary (LSJ)

δικανικός, ή, όν, I. of persons, skilled in pleading, Pl. Grg. 512b, Tht. 201a, X. Mem. 1.2.48, etc.: in bad sense, lawyer-like, pettifogging, σμικρὸς τὴν ψυχὴν καὶ δ. Pl. Tht. 175d. II. belonging to trials, judicial, λόγοι Isoc. 13.20; ῥημάτιον δ. law-term, Ar. Pax 534; ἡ-κή (sc. τέχνη) forensic oratory, Pl. R. 405a, Arist. Rh. 1371a7; μετὰ δικανικήν after serving as advocate, Epigr.Gr. 919; τὸ δ. S.E. M. 2.89; τὰ δικανικά Arist. Rh. 1354b23. 2. in bad sense, savouring of the law-courts, φορτικὰ μὲν καὶ δ. Pl. Ap. 32a; ὡς μακρὸν τὸ ἐνύπνιον καὶ δ. Luc. Somn. 17. Adv. -κῶς Charito 5.4.

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