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δέον neut. part. of the impers. δεῖ, made into a Noun that which is binding, needful, right, proper, Soph., Xen.; τὰ δέοντα things needful or proper, advantages or duties, Thuc., etc.; ἐν δέοντι (sc. καιρῶι), in good time, Lat. opportune, Eur.; ἐν τῶι δέοντι Hdt.; εἰς τὸ δέον for a needful purpose, Hdt.; hence (at Athens) the phrase for secret service, εἰς τὸ δέον ἀπώλεσα Ar.

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that which is binding, needful, right, proper

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δέον

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δέον

Headword (normalized/stripped):

δεον

IDX:

7483

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n7487

Key:

de/on

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