heliast

noun

he·​li·​ast

ˈhēlēˌast

plural -s

: dicast

heliastic

¦hēlē¦astik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Greek hēliastēs member of the Heliaea, from hēliazesthai to be a member of the Heliaea, from Hēliaia Heliaea, supreme court at Athens, public place in which the court was held

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