το δέον γενέσθαι
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Learned stereotype expression from Katharevousa, from Ancient Greek:
Singular neuter article τό (tó) + neuter present participle δέον (déon) (of δέω2 (déō2, “to need”)) + middle aorist infinitive γενέσθαι (genésthai) of γίγνομαι (gígnomai, “to become”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Phrase
[edit]το δέον γενέσθαι • (to déon genésthai)
- (Katharevousa) that which must be done
- Ας σκεφτούν οι πολιτικοί το δέον γενέσθαι.
- As skeftoún oi politikoí to déon genésthai.
- The politicians should contemplate on what must be done.
Related terms
[edit]- τι δέον γενέσθαι; (ti déon genésthai?, “what should be done?”)