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deontic

/diːˈɒntɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
de-on-tic
IPA
/diːˈɒntɪk/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to necessity, duty or obligation, or expressions conveying this.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δέον (déon, “what is right”); compare deontology.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more deontic (comparative) most deontic (superlative)

Derived Forms

deontically deonticity nondeontic

Phrases

deontic logic

Questions

How do you pronounce deontic?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈɒntɪk/.
What does deontic mean?
Pertaining to necessity, duty or obligation, or expressions conveying this.
Where does deontic come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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