do|ci|ma|sy

do|ci|ma|sy «DOS uh muh see», noun, plural -sies.

1. (in ancient Greece) a judicial inquiry into the fitness of candidates for public office or citizenship.

2. the process of determining something by test, such as the quality of metals or drugs, or whether a child was born alive.

╂[< Greek dokimasíā scrutiny, examination < dokimázein to examine]