οὐκοῦν

English (LSJ)

Dor. οὐκῶν, Adv., composed,

   A like οὔκουν, of οὐκ and οὖν, but differing in meaning and accent, cf. A.D. Conj.257.18sqq., Hdn.Gr.1.516, Phryn.PSp.98B.    I in questions, inviting assent to an inference, or to an addition to what has already received assent, οὐκοῦν δοκεῖ σοι . . ; you think then, do you not, that . . ? X.Cyr.2.4.15, Mem.1.4.5, cf. 4.2.20, Pl.Prt.332b, 360b-d, Cra.416c, etc.: with hortatory subj., οὐκοῦν καὶ ἄλλους σε φῶμεν δυνατὸν εἶναι ποιεῖν (sc. ῥήτορας ἀγαθούς) ; Id.Grg.449b: folld. by οὐ when a neg. answer is invited, οὐκοῦν οὐκ ἂν εἴη τὸ μὴ λυπεῖσθαί ποτε ταὐτὸν τῷ χαίρειν ; Id.Phlb.43d, cf. Phd. 105e; οὐκοῦν οὐδ' ἂν εἷς ἀντείποι ; D.16.4.    II in affirm. sentences, surely then, οὐκοῦν, εἰ ταῦτα ἀληθῆ, πολλὴ ἐλπὶς ἀφικομένῳ οἷ ἐγὼ πορεύομαι Pl.Phd.67b: with subj. or imper., οὐκοῦν διδάσκωμεν αὐτόν, ἀλλὰ μὴ λοιδορῶμεν let us teach him, then, Id.La.195a; οὐκοῦν . . ἱκανῶς ἐχέτω let this then suffice, Id.Phdr.274b, cf. 278b, Luc.DMort.23.3; οὐκοῦν ἂν ἤδη . . λέγοι Ar.Pax43: with a prohibition, οὐκοῦν μὴ . . αὐτομολήσῃς Aeschin.1.159; οὐκοῦν ὑπόλοιπον δουλεύειν slavery, then, is the only alternative, D.8.59.    2 in replies, very well, yes, ἴωμεν . . Answ. οὐκοῦν ἐπειδὰν πνεῦμα τοὐκ πρῴρας ἀνῇ, τότε στελοῦμεν S.Ph.639; ἀμηχάνων ἐρᾷς. Answ. οὐκοῦν, ὅταν δὴ μὴ σθένω, πεπαύσομαι Id.Ant.91; ἥξει γὰρ αὐτά, κἂν ἐγὼ σιγῇ στέγω. Answ. οὐκοῦν ἅ γ' ἥξει καὶ σὲ χρὴ λέγειν ἐμοί Id.OT342; ἀπόλωλας, ὦ κακόδαιμον. Answ. οὐκοῦν, ἢν λάχω Ar.Pax364; ἴθι δὴ σκεψώμεθα . . Answ. οὐκοῦν χρή yes, let us do so, Pl.Plt.289d, cf. 287c, Sph.254d; surely, οὐκοῦν τρύγοιπος ταῦτα πάντ' ἰάσεται Ar.Pl.1087; οὐκοῦν κλεινὴ καὶ ἔπαινον ἔχουσ' . . ἀπέρχῃ S.Ant.817 (anap.).