Liddell–Scott–Jones: δῐκᾱνικός

δῐκᾱνικός,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 δικανικήνafterserving as advocate,

Epigr.Gr. 919 ; τὸ δ.

S.E. M. 2.89

; τὰ δικανικά

Arist. Rh. 1354b23

.