DEONTIC


Meaning of DEONTIC in English

/ 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.