δέον

Etymology

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

Noun

δέον • (déon)

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

References

• δέον in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• δέον in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
• δέον in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
• δέον in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2018)
• deontology in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δέον (déon).

Adjective

δέον • (déon)

1. Nominative neuter singular form of δέων (déon).
2. Accusative 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. (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. (plural) compliments, respects

   Τα δέοντα στον πατέρα σας! ― Ta déonta ston patéra sas! ― My compliments to your father!

   Synonyms: χαιρετίσματα (chairetísmata), σέβη (sévi)

Related terms

• υπέρ το δέον (ypér to déon, “more than is necessary”)
• πέραν του δέοντος (péran tou déontos, “more than is necessary”)
• πλέον του δέοντος (pléon tou déontos, “more than is necessary”)
• τι δέον γενέσθαι (ti déon genésthai, “what should be done?”)
• το δέον γενέσθαι (to déon genésthai, “that which must be done”)

References

• Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Lexicology Centre