χρεών
χρεών
indecl., properly a part. neut. of χρή
that which must be, τὸ χρεὼν γίνεσθαι Hdt.; τὸ χρεὼν τοῦ χρησμοῦ Plut.
need, necessity, fate, Eur., Plat.
χρεών (sc. ἐστι) , much like χρή, ʼtis fated, necessary, Lat. oportet, c. inf., Theogn., Aesch., etc.
sometimes as a neut. part. (like ἐξόν, etc.), it being necessary, since it was necessary, Hdt.
more rarely that which is expedient or right, Soph., Ar., etc.
absol., οὐ χρεὼν ἄρχετε ye rule unrightfully, Thuc.
Headword (normalized):
χρεών
Headword (normalized/stripped):
χρεων
Intro Text:
χρεών
indecl., properly a part. neut. of χρή
that which must be, τὸ χρεὼν γίνεσθαι Hdt.; τὸ χρεὼν τοῦ χρησμοῦ Plut.
need, necessity, fate, Eur., Plat.
χρεών (sc. ἐστι) , much like χρή, ʼtis fated, necessary, Lat. oportet, c. inf., Theogn., Aesch., etc.
sometimes as a neut. part. (like ἐξόν, etc.), it being necessary, since it was necessary, Hdt.
more rarely that which is expedient or right, Soph., Ar., etc.
absol., οὐ χρεὼν ἄρχετε ye rule unrightfully, Thuc.
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