/ diˈɒntɪk; NAmE -ˈɑːnt-/ adjective
( linguistics ) ( of a word or sentence ) expressing duty
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 20th cent.: from Greek deont- being right (from dei it is right) + -ic .
/ diˈɒntɪk; NAmE -ˈɑːnt-/ adjective
( linguistics ) ( of a word or sentence ) expressing duty
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 20th cent.: from Greek deont- being right (from dei it is right) + -ic .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005