μῶν
μῶν, Adv., contr. for
μὴ οὖν, μῶν χαραδριὸν περνᾷς· Hippon. 52 : freq. in Trag., Com., and
Pl.; usu. in questions to which a neg. answer is suggested,
A). surely not?
μῶν ἄλγος ἴσχεις; you are
not in pain,
are you?
S. Ph. 734 , cf.
E. Hec. 676 ,
754 ,
Hel. 1198 ,
Achae. 9 ,
Ar. Lys. 69 ,
Pl. Prt. 310d .—Its origin from
μὴ οὖν was forgotten, hence
μῶν οὖν ..; in
A. Ch. 177 ,
E. Andr. 82 ;
μῶν οὖν δῆτα ..;
Ar. Pl. 845 : sts. also
μῶν μὴ ..;
Pl. Phd. 84c ,
R. 505c ; also
μῶν οὐ ..; suggesting an affirm. answer,
A. Supp. 417 ,
S. OC 1729 (lyr.),
Pl. Sph. 234a , etc.
ShortDef
but surely not? is it so?
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Headword (normalized/stripped):
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">μῶν</span>, Adv., contr. for <span class="foreign greek">μὴ οὖν, μῶν χαραδριὸν περνᾷς·</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0233.tlg001:52" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0233.tlg001:52/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hippon.</span> 52 </a>: freq. in Trag., Com., and <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span></span>; usu. in questions to which a neg. answer is suggested, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">surely not</span>? <span class="foreign greek">μῶν ἄλγος ἴσχεις</span>; you are <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">not</span> in pain, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">are you</span>? <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg006.perseus-grc1:734" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg006.perseus-grc1:734/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ph.</span> 734 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg007.perseus-grc1:676" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg007.perseus-grc1:676/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Hec.</span> 676 </a>,<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg007.perseus-grc1:754" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg007.perseus-grc1:754/canonical-url/"> 754 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg014.perseus-grc1:1198" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg014.perseus-grc1:1198/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Hel.</span> 1198 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0309.tlg001:9" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0309.tlg001:9/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Achae.</span> 9 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg007.perseus-grc1:69" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg007.perseus-grc1:69/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Lys.</span> 69 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg022:310d" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg022:310d/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Prt.</span> 310d </a>.—Its origin from <span class="foreign greek">μὴ οὖν</span> was forgotten, hence <span class="foreign greek">μῶν οὖν</span> ..; in <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc1:177" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc1:177/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ch.</span> 177 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg006.perseus-grc1:82" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg006.perseus-grc1:82/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Andr.</span> 82 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">μῶν οὖν δῆτα</span> ..; <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg011.perseus-grc1:845" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg011.perseus-grc1:845/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pl.</span> 845 </a>: sts. also <span class="foreign greek">μῶν μὴ</span> ..; <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg004.perseus-grc1:84c" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg004.perseus-grc1:84c/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Phd.</span> 84c </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:505c" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:505c/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">R.</span> 505c </a>; also <span class="foreign greek">μῶν οὐ</span> ..; suggesting an affirm. answer, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg001.perseus-grc1:417" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg001.perseus-grc1:417/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Supp.</span> 417 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:1729" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:1729/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">OC</span> 1729 </a> (lyr.), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg007.perseus-grc1:234a" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg007.perseus-grc1:234a/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Sph.</span> 234a </a>, etc.</div> </div><br><br>'}