ἀλλά
ἀλλά
Conjunct., properly neut. pl. of ἄλλος (with changed accent)
otherwise, but, stronger than δέ:
to oppose single clauses, but, Lat. autem, the preceding clause being negat., οὐ μόνον ἅπαξ, ἀλλὰ πολλάκις Plat.; so, οὐχ (or μὴ) ὅτι, οὐχ (or μὴ) ὅπως, are followed by ἀλλά or ἀλλά καὶ . . . , not only . . . , but . . .
after a negative ἀλλά sometimes = ἀλλʼ ἤ, except, but, ἔπαισεν οὔτις ἀλλʼ ἐγώ Soph.
to oppose whole sentences, but, yet, Lat. at:— used by Hom., with imperat. or subj., to remonstrate, encourage, persuade, like Lat. tandem, ἀλλʼ ἴθι, ἀλλʼ ἄγε, ἀλλὰ ἴωμεν, Hom.
joined with other Particles, ἀλλʼ ἄρα, or, ἀλλʼ οὖν, but then, however, Hdt., etc.
ἀλλὰ γάρ, Lat. enimvero, but really, certainly, Attic
ἀλλʼ ἦ in questions, Lat. an vero? ergo? Plat.: cf. ἀλλʼ ἤ (suo loco).
Headword (normalized):
ἀλλά
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αλλα
Intro Text:
ἀλλά
Conjunct., properly neut. pl. of ἄλλος (with changed accent)
otherwise, but, stronger than δέ:
to oppose single clauses, but, Lat. autem, the preceding clause being negat., οὐ μόνον ἅπαξ, ἀλλὰ πολλάκις Plat.; so, οὐχ (or μὴ) ὅτι, οὐχ (or μὴ) ὅπως, are followed by ἀλλά or ἀλλά καὶ . . . , not only . . . , but . . .
after a negative ἀλλά sometimes = ἀλλʼ ἤ, except, but, ἔπαισεν οὔτις ἀλλʼ ἐγώ Soph.
to oppose whole sentences, but, yet, Lat. at:— used by Hom., with imperat. or subj., to remonstrate, encourage, persuade, like Lat. tandem, ἀλλʼ ἴθι, ἀλλʼ ἄγε, ἀλλὰ ἴωμεν, Hom.
joined with other Particles, ἀλλʼ ἄρα, or, ἀλλʼ οὖν, but then, however, Hdt., etc.
ἀλλὰ γάρ, Lat. enimvero, but really, certainly, Attic
ἀλλʼ ἦ in questions, Lat. an vero? ergo? Plat.: cf. ἀλλʼ ἤ (suo loco).
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