δέων

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Ancient Greek

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Participle

δέων (déōnm (feminine δέουσᾰ, neuter δέον); first/third declension

  1. masculine nominative singular present active participle of δέω (déō)

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Greek

Etymology

Active present participle of δέω (déo). Learnedly, from Ancient Greek δέων (déōn).

Pronunciation

Participle

δέων (déon) (— parameter error — ) (formal, in the ancient fashion)

  1. appropriate, proper, necessary
    Σε συνέχια του περιστατικού, νομοθέτησαν τους δέοντες νόμους.
    Se synéchia tou peristatikoú, nomothétisan tous déontes nómous.
    Following the incident, they legislated the necessary laws.
    Λήφθηκαν τα δέοντα μέτρα και έγιναν οι δέουσες ενέργειες.
    Lífthikan ta déonta métra kai éginan oi déouses enérgeies.
    The appropriate measures were taken and the appropriate actions were implemented.
    Synonyms: αναγκαίος (anagkaíos), πρέπων (prépon), σωστός (sostós), προσήκων (prosíkon), ορθός (orthós), κατάλληλος (katállilos)

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