ἆρα
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.
Headword (normalized):
ἆρα
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αρα
Intro Text:
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.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n4676
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