δέων

From δέω (déō, “I bind”).

δέων • (déōn) m (feminine δέουσᾰ, neuter δέον); first/third declension

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

From δέω (déō, “I lack”).

δέων • (déōn) m (feminine δέουσᾰ, neuter δέον); first/third declension

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

• δεόντως (deóntōs, adverb)

• English: deonto-
• Portuguese: deonto-

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈðe.on/
• Hyphenation: δέ‧ων
• Homophone: δέον (déon)

δέων • (déon) m (feminine δέουσα, neuter δέον) (formal, in the ancient fashion)

1. appropriate, proper, necessary

   Σε συνέχεια του περιστατικού, νομοθέτησαν τους δέοντες νόμους.

   Se synécheia 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.

• (necessary): αναγκαίος (anagkaíos)

near-synonyms:

• (appropriate): πρέπων (prépon), προσήκων (prosíkon), κατάλληλος (katállilos)
• (correct): σωστός (sostós), ορθός (orthós)

Formal

• δέον n (déon, “that which is necessary”) & related expressions
• δεόντως (deóntos, adverb)
• υπέρ το δέον (ypér to déon, “more than required”)

• δέων - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας:  [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias , 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.