ὅτε relat. adv. of Time, formed from the relat. stem ὁ and τε ( v. τε B), answering to demonstr. τότε, and interrog. πότε:— when, Lat. quum, quando, foll. by Ind., Hom., etc.;—by Opt.:—of future events represented as uncertain, Il.:—in Hom. sometimes for ὅταν, with Subj. elliptical in phrase ἔστιν ὅτε or ἔσθʼ ὅτε, like Lat. est ubi, there are times when, sometimes, now and then, Hdt., Attic in Causal sense, like Lat. quum, whereas, Il., Attic ὁτέ absol. adv., like ἔσθʼ ὅτε, sometimes, ὁτὲ μὲν. . , ἄλλοτε . . , ὁτὲ μὲν . . , ἄλλοτε δʼ αὖ . . , Il.; ὅτε μὲν . . , ὅτε δὲ . . , Arist.