Part of speech: Noun
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
Part of speech: Noun
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
Part of speech: Verb
enclose with a dike
Example: dike the land to protect it from water
Dike, Dyke
dike – A related word in the same word family.
ing – A related word in the same word family.
Technical fields like law and medicine preserve Latin and Greek because precision matters more than simplicity.