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|mdlsjtxt=[Conjunct., [[properly]] neut. pl. of [[ἄλλος]] (with changed [[accent]])]<br />[[otherwise]], but, stronger [[than]] δέ:<br /><b class="num">I.</b> to [[oppose]] [[single]] clauses, but, Lat. [[autem]], the [[preceding]] [[clause]] [[being]] negat., οὐ μόνον [[ἅπαξ]], ἀλλὰ [[πολλάκις]] Plat.; so, οὐχ (or μὴ) ὅτι, οὐχ (or μὴ) [[ὅπως]], are followed by [[ἀλλά]] or [[ἀλλά]] καὶ… , not only… , but…<br /><b class="num">2.</b> [[after]] a [[negative]] [[ἀλλά]] [[sometimes]] = ἀλλ' ἤ, [[except]], but, ἔπαισεν [[οὔτις]] ἀλλ' ἐγώ Soph.<br /><b class="num">II.</b> to [[oppose]] [[whole]] sentences, but, yet, Lat. at:— used by Hom., with imperat. or subj., to [[remonstrate]], [[encourage]], [[persuade]], like Lat. [[tandem]], ἀλλ' ἴθι, ἀλλ' ἄγε, ἀλλὰ [[ἴωμεν]], Hom.<br /><b class="num">III.</b> joined with [[other]] Particles, ἀλλ' ἄρα, or, ἀλλ' οὖν, but then, [[however]], Hdt., etc.<br /><b class="num">2.</b> ἀλλὰ γάρ, Lat. [[enimvero]], but [[really]], [[certainly]], [[attic]]<br /><b class="num">3.</b> ἀλλ' ἦ in questions, Lat. an [[vero]]? [[ergo]]? Plat.: cf. ἀλλ' ἤ (suo [[loco]]).

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