μῶν — Middle Liddell

μῶν contr. for μὴ οὖν, used like μή, in questions to which a negative answer is expected, but surely not? is it so? Lat. num? μῶν ἐστι . . ; Answ. οὐ δῆτα, Eur.: sometimes it asks doubtingly like Lat. num forte? and answered in the affirm., Eur.: — μῶν οὐ . . ; requires an affirm. answer, Lat. nonne ? Trag.

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but surely not? is it so?

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