ἐκδικητικός
From LSJ
συνετῶν μὲν ἀνδρῶν, πρὶν γενέσθαι τὰ δυσχερῆ, προνοῆσαι ὅπως μὴ γένηται· ἀνδρείων δέ, γενόμενα εὖ θέσθαι → it is the part of prudent men, before difficulties arise, to provide against their arising; and of courageous men to deal with them when they have arisen
English (LSJ)
ή, όν,
A revengeful, Tz.ad Lyc.406.
German (Pape)
[Seite 757] ή, όν, rächend, strafend, Sp.