Scaife ATLAS

ἆρα particle introducing a question interrog. Particle, in accent and sense a stronger form of ἄρα: when it stands alone it usually expects a negative answer, like Lat. num? Attic; so ἆρα μή; num vero? Aesch.:—for an affirmative answer, ἆρʼ οὐ; ἆρʼ οὐχί; nonne vero? is used, Soph., etc. in prose, ἆρα almost always stands first in the sentence.

ShortDef

particle introducing a question

Debugging

Headword:

ἆρα

Headword (normalized):

ἆρα

Headword (normalized/stripped):

αρα

IDX:

4673

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n4676

Key:

a)=ra

Data

{'content': 'ἆρα\n particle introducing a question\n interrog. Particle, in accent and sense a stronger form of ἄρα:\n when it stands alone it usually expects a negative answer, like Lat. num? Attic; so ἆρα μή; num vero? Aesch.:—for an affirmative answer, ἆρʼ οὐ; ἆρʼ οὐχί; nonne vero? is used, Soph., etc.\n in prose, ἆρα almost always stands first in the sentence.', 'key': 'a)=ra'}