deontic
deontic · more deontic · most deontic
Pertaining to necessity, duty or obligation, or expressions conveying thisPertaining to necessity, duty or obligation, or expressions conveying this.
/diːˈɒntɪk/
Meaning
1 sensesPertaining to necessity, duty or obligation, or expressions conveying this.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Ancient Greek δέον (déon, “what is right”); compare deontology.From Ancient Greek δέον (déon, “what is right”); compare deontology.
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Forms
more deontic, most deontic| Comparative | more deontic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most deontic Lesson |
regular
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form