ὁπότερος ὁπότερος, α, ον correlat. to πότερος as relat. which of two, whether of the twain, Lat. uter, Il., etc.:—properly in sg., but in pl. when there are several on either side, e. g. of two armies, Il., etc.:—also, ὁποτεροσοῦν Plat. in indirect questions, Ζεὺς οἶδε, ὁπποτέρῳ θανάτοιο τέλος πεπρωμένον ἐστίν Il.; ἀσαφῶς ὁποτέρων ἀρξάντων, for ἀσαφὲς ὂν ὁπότεροι ἂν ἄρξωσιν, Thuc. either of two, Lat. alteruter, Plat., etc. adv. ὁποτέρως, in which of two ways, as relat., Thuc., etc. also neut. ὁπότερον or -ερα as adv., in indirect questions, Lat. utrum, Hdt., Ar., etc.