déō

From Proto-Hellenic *deyō, from Proto-Indo-European *deh₁-. Cognates include Sanskrit द्यति (dyati), Avestan 𐬥𐬍𐬛𐬌𐬌𐬁𐬙𐬄𐬨 (nīdiiātąm) and Albanian duaj.

Alternative forms

• δέννω (dénnō)

Verb

δέω • (déō)

1. to bind, tie, fasten, fetter [ quotations ▼]
   1. (figuratively) [ quotations ▼]
   2. (middle voice) to tie onto oneself [ quotations ▼]
   3. (with genitive) to hinder from [ quotations ▼]
   4. (medicine) to brace [ quotations ▼]

Etymology 2

Earlier *δέϝω (*déwō): uncertain origin. Either from Proto-Hellenic *dew- or Proto-Indo-European *dews-. If the latter, then cognate with Sanskrit दोष (doṣa).

Alternative forms

• δεύω (deúō) — Aeolic, Epic

Verb

δέω • (déō)

1. to lack, need, require [+genitive = something, someone] [ quotations ▼]
   1. with πολλοῦ (polloû) to be far from being able to do [+infinitive = something] [ quotations ▼]
   2. participle δέων (déōn)
      1. modifying a noun, with genitive of the number by which something is less than another thing: lacking a number: a number less than something, something minus a number; often used to express numbers ending in 8 or 9 [ quotations ▼]
      2. with both the participle and the number in the genitive: genitive absolute: with a number lacking, a number less than [ quotations ▼]
2. (middle voice, never impersonal, transitive) to lack, not have, or need [+genitive = something] [ quotations ▼]
   1. (intransitive) to need [+infinitive = to do something] [ quotations ▼]
   2. (intransitive) to be in need

      οἱ δεόμενοι

1. 1. hoi deómenoi

      the needy

1. 1. (transitive) to beg [+two genitives = something from someone]; [+genitive and infinitive = someone to do something] [ quotations ▼]
2. (construction)
   1. (peculiar Attic phrase)
      1. (οἴομαι δεῖν) to hold it necessary, think it one's duty [ quotations ▼]

Usage notes

The third person and non-finite forms are also used impersonally: see δεῖ (deî).

Other forms: δεοῦμαι (deoûmai) for δεήσομαι (deḗsomai) (Doric: Epicharmus, Collected Works 120).