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L'amor che move il sole e l'altre stelleLove that moves the sun and the other stars

Dante Alighieri, Paradiso, XXXIII, v. 145
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|Definition=or μή τις, ὁ, ἡ, neut. <b class="b3">μήτῐ</b>, gen. <b class="b3">μήτῐνος</b>: (τὶς) old Gr. and Cret. for <b class="b3">μηδείς</b>, <span class="bibl">Il.12.272</span>, al., <span class="title">Schwyzer</span> 175 (Gortyn), <span class="title">Leg.Gort.</span>5.13, al.; Cret. dat. sg. <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> μηδιμί <span class="title">IG</span>22.1130.4:—hence </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">1</span> <b class="b3">μήτι</b> or <b class="b3">μή τι</b>, Adv., with imper., and inf. used imperatively, <span class="bibl">Il.1.550</span>,<span class="bibl">5.130</span>, etc.: with opt. to express a wish, ὄλοιντο μή τι πάντες <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Tr.</span>383</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> after Verbs of fear or doubt, <span class="bibl">Il.11.470</span>, <span class="bibl">Od.2.67</span>, etc. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> in direct questions, <b class="b3">μή τί σοι δοκῶ ταρβεῖν</b>; <b class="b2">do I</b> . . ? (i.e. I do not), <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pr.</span>959</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">249</span>, <span class="bibl">LXX <span class="title">Ge.</span>20.9</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ev.Marc.</span>4.21</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> <b class="b3">μή τί γε</b> <b class="b2">let alone, much less</b>, οὐδὲ στρατιώτης οὗτός γε οὐδενός ἐστιν ἄξιος, μή τί γε τῶν ἄλλων ἡγεμών <span class="bibl">D.21.148</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">19.137</span>; later, <b class="b2">not to mention</b>, οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι ἀγγέλους κρινοῦμεν; μήτι γε βιωτικά <span class="bibl"><span class="title">1 Ep.Cor.</span>6.3</span>: with a word between, ὡς . . δώσοντι δίκην, μή τι ποιήσαντί γε <span class="bibl">D.8.27</span>; also μή τι δή <span class="bibl">Plb.12.8.6</span>; μή τί γε δή, οὐκ ἔνι οὐδὲ τοῖς φίλοις... μή τί γε δὴ τοῖς θεοῖς <span class="bibl">D.2.23</span>; also μητιγοῦν <span class="bibl">Ael.<span class="title">VH</span>12.9</span>; μή τι δή γε Phld.<span class="title">Rh.</span>1.261 S., al.</span>
|Definition=or μή τις, ὁ, ἡ, neut. <b class="b3">μήτῐ</b>, gen. <b class="b3">μήτῐνος</b>: (τὶς) old Gr. and Cret. for <b class="b3">μηδείς</b>, <span class="bibl">Il.12.272</span>, al., <span class="title">Schwyzer</span> 175 (Gortyn), <span class="title">Leg.Gort.</span>5.13, al.; Cret. dat. sg. <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> μηδιμί <span class="title">IG</span>22.1130.4:—hence </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">1</span> <b class="b3">μήτι</b> or <b class="b3">μή τι</b>, Adv., with imper., and inf. used imperatively, <span class="bibl">Il.1.550</span>,<span class="bibl">5.130</span>, etc.: with opt. to express a wish, ὄλοιντο μή τι πάντες <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Tr.</span>383</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> after Verbs of fear or doubt, <span class="bibl">Il.11.470</span>, <span class="bibl">Od.2.67</span>, etc. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> in direct questions, <b class="b3">μή τί σοι δοκῶ ταρβεῖν</b>; <b class="b2">do I</b> . . ? (i.e. I do not), <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pr.</span>959</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">249</span>, <span class="bibl">LXX <span class="title">Ge.</span>20.9</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ev.Marc.</span>4.21</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> <b class="b3">μή τί γε</b> <b class="b2">let alone, much less</b>, οὐδὲ στρατιώτης οὗτός γε οὐδενός ἐστιν ἄξιος, μή τί γε τῶν ἄλλων ἡγεμών <span class="bibl">D.21.148</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">19.137</span>; later, <b class="b2">not to mention</b>, οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι ἀγγέλους κρινοῦμεν; μήτι γε βιωτικά <span class="bibl"><span class="title">1 Ep.Cor.</span>6.3</span>: with a word between, ὡς . . δώσοντι δίκην, μή τι ποιήσαντί γε <span class="bibl">D.8.27</span>; also μή τι δή <span class="bibl">Plb.12.8.6</span>; μή τί γε δή, οὐκ ἔνι οὐδὲ τοῖς φίλοις... μή τί γε δὴ τοῖς θεοῖς <span class="bibl">D.2.23</span>; also μητιγοῦν <span class="bibl">Ael.<span class="title">VH</span>12.9</span>; μή τι δή γε Phld.<span class="title">Rh.</span>1.261 S., al.</span>
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|btext=[[μήτις]], [[μήτι]], <i>gén.</i> μήτινος;<br /><b>1</b> de peur que qqn <i>ou</i> qch (<i>construit comme</i> [[μή]]);<br /><b>2</b> <i>neutre adv.</i> • [[μήτι]], en rien ; <i>dans les interrog. indir. au sens de</i> : est-ce que je ne… ? ; <i>suivi d’une particule au sens de</i> : loin de, loin que ([[μή]] [[τί]] [[γε]], [[μή]] [[τί]] [[γε]] [[δή]]).<br />'''Étymologie:''' [[μή]], [[τις]].
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Transliteration A: mḗtis Transliteration B: mētis Transliteration C: mitis Beta Code: mh/tis

English (LSJ)

or μή τις, ὁ, ἡ, neut. μήτῐ, gen. μήτῐνος: (τὶς) old Gr. and Cret. for μηδείς, Il.12.272, al., Schwyzer 175 (Gortyn), Leg.Gort.5.13, al.; Cret. dat. sg.

   A μηδιμί IG22.1130.4:—hence    1 μήτι or μή τι, Adv., with imper., and inf. used imperatively, Il.1.550,5.130, etc.: with opt. to express a wish, ὄλοιντο μή τι πάντες S.Tr.383.    2 after Verbs of fear or doubt, Il.11.470, Od.2.67, etc.    3 in direct questions, μή τί σοι δοκῶ ταρβεῖν; do I . . ? (i.e. I do not), A.Pr.959, cf. 249, LXX Ge.20.9, Ev.Marc.4.21.    4 μή τί γε let alone, much less, οὐδὲ στρατιώτης οὗτός γε οὐδενός ἐστιν ἄξιος, μή τί γε τῶν ἄλλων ἡγεμών D.21.148, cf. 19.137; later, not to mention, οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι ἀγγέλους κρινοῦμεν; μήτι γε βιωτικά 1 Ep.Cor.6.3: with a word between, ὡς . . δώσοντι δίκην, μή τι ποιήσαντί γε D.8.27; also μή τι δή Plb.12.8.6; μή τί γε δή, οὐκ ἔνι οὐδὲ τοῖς φίλοις... μή τί γε δὴ τοῖς θεοῖς D.2.23; also μητιγοῦν Ael.VH12.9; μή τι δή γε Phld.Rh.1.261 S., al.

French (Bailly abrégé)

μήτις, μήτι, gén. μήτινος;
1 de peur que qqn ou qch (construit comme μή);
2 neutre adv. • μήτι, en rien ; dans les interrog. indir. au sens de : est-ce que je ne… ? ; suivi d’une particule au sens de : loin de, loin que (μή τί γε, μή τί γε δή).
Étymologie: μή, τις.