γοῦν — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

Ion. and dial.γῶνpclγεοὖνThe pcl. has limitative or intensv. force, much like γε.limitativeat least, at any rateHom.μὴ ἐμέ γ’ οὖν οὗτός γε λάβοι χόλοςmay I at least not be seized by anger of this kindIl.ἔστιν λόγῳ γοῦνhe is alive, at least according to reportE.εἰ μὴ ἑώρακας, ἀκήκοας γοῦνif you have not seen, at least you have heardPl.w. conditional conj.εἴ γ’ οὖνeven ifIl. expressing qualified assentκαὶ βωμός, Ἕλλην οὗ καταστάζει φόνος; —ἐξ αἱμάτων γοῦν ξάνθ’ ἔχει θριγκώματαAnd is this the altar where Greek blood is shed? —Well, certainly it has copings red with bloodE.emph., reinforcing assentἔστ’ οὖν ὅπως ἄν ... ; —δεῖ γοῦνSo might Ido sthg.? —Yes, you mustE.Cyc.emph., in ironical or sarcastic exclamationsχαρίεντα γοῦν πάθοιμ’ ἄνI should be in a pretty stateAr.also w. ἄν interposedκαλῶς γ’ ἂν οὖν δέξαιντό μ’ οἴκοις ὧν πατέρα κατέκτανονa fine welcome home they would give me, when I have killed their fatherE.

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at least then, at any rate, any way

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γοῦν

Headword (normalized):

γοῦν

Headword (normalized/stripped):

γουν

Intro Text:

γοῦν

ep.γ’ οὖν

IDX:

17942

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-17943

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