πότερον

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English (Slater)

πότερον] πότερον ἤ,
   a in alternative direct. quest. πότερόν νιν ἄρ' Ἰφιγένεἰ ἔκνισεν βαρυπάλαμον ὄρσαι χόλον; ἢ ἑτέρῳ λέχει δαμαζομέναν ἔννυχοι πάραγον κοῖται; (P. 11.22)
   b whether in indir. quest. πότερον δίκᾳ τεῖχος ὕψιον ἢ σκολιαῖς ἀπάταις ἀναβαίνει ἐπιχθόνιον γένος ἀνδρῶν δίχα μοι νόος ἀτρέκειαν εἰπεῖν fr. 213.

English (Strong)

neuter of a comparative of the base of ποῦ; interrogative as adverb, which (of two), i.e. is it this or that: whether.