Ἐν δέοντι
as needed, when required
Translated by David Whitehead2 Nov 2000Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] for usefulness. "It was good work on his part to die, and as needed by the city, or at least before pouring in the relish over us." That is, before throwing us into disorder.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἐν δέοντι· ἐν τῷ χρησίμῳ. Ἀριστοφάνης· εὖγε ποῶν ἀπόλωλε, κἂν δέοντι τῇ πόλει, ἢ πρίν γε τὸν μυττωτὸν ἡμῖν ἐγχέαι. τουτέστι πρὶν ταράξαι ἡμᾶς.