δέον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Neuter present participle of δεῖ (deî, “it is necessary, it behoves”).

Pronunciation
 

Participle

δέον • (déon)

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative singular neuter of δέων (déōn)

Noun

δέον • (déon)

  1. That which is binding, needful, right, proper.

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δέον (déon).

Participle

δέον • (déon)

  1. Nominative, accusative and vocative neuter singular form of δέων (déon).

Noun

δέον • (déon) n (plural δέοντα)

  1. that which is right, proper, necessary
    Ανησυχείς υπέρ το δέον.
    Anisycheís ypér to déon.
    You worry too much, more than necessary.
  2. (in the plural) a set of actions or measures that must be taken for a given situation
    Έπραξε τα δέοντα.
    Épraxe ta déonta.
    He did what had to be done.
  3. (in the plural) compliments, respects
    Synonyms: χαιρετίσματα (chairetísmata), σέβη (sévi)
    Τα δέοντα στον πατέρα σας!
    Ta déonta ston patéra sas!
    My compliments to your father!

Formal expressions (& polytonic, where different)

  • πέραν του δέοντος (péran tou déontos, “more than is necessary”), πέραν τοῦ δέοντος
  • πλέον του δέοντος (pléon tou déontos, “more than is necessary”), πλέον τοῦ δέοντος
  • τα δέοντα n pl (ta déonta, “necessary things; compliments”)
  • τι δέον γενέσθαι (ti déon genésthai, “what should be done?”), τί δέον γενέσθαι;
  • το δέον γενέσθαι (to déon genésthai, “that which must be done”), τὸ δέον γενέσθαι
  • υπέρ το δέον (ypér to déon, “more than is necessary”), ὑπέρ τὸ δέον

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