το δέον γενέσθαι
Greek
Etymology
Learned stereotype expression from Katharevousa.
Singular neuter article τό & neuter present participle δέον (of δέω2 “to need”) & middle aorist infinitive Ancient Greek γενέσθαι of γίγνομαι (“to become”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /to ˈðeon ʝeˈnesθe/
Phrase
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 (think) on that which must be done.
Related terms
- τί δέον γενέσθαι (tí déon genésthai, “what should be done?”)
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