οὐκοῦν: Difference between revisions

|Definition=Dor. οὐκῶν, Adv., composed, <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> like [[οὔκουν]], of [[οὐκ]] and [[οὖν]], but differing in meaning and accent, cf. <span class="bibl">A.D. <span class="title">Conj.</span>257.18s</span>qq., Hdn.Gr.<span class="bibl">1.516</span>, <span class="bibl">Phryn.<span class="title">PS</span>p.98B.</span> </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">I</span> in questions, inviting assent to an inference, or to an addition to what has already received assent, <b class="b3">οὐκοῦν δοκεῖ σοι</b>…;you think [[then]], [[do you not]], that… ? <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>2.4.15</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Mem.</span>1.4.5</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">4.2.20</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Prt.</span>332b</span>, <span class="bibl">360b</span>-d, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Cra.</span>416c</span>, etc.: with hortatory subj., <b class="b3">οὐκοῦν καὶ ἄλλους σε φῶμεν δυνατὸν εἶναι ποιεῖν</b> (''[[sc.]]'' <b class="b3">ῥήτορας ἀγαθούς</b>); <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Grg.</span>449b</span>: followed by [[οὐ]] when a neg. answer is invited, οὐκοῦν οὐκ ἂν εἴη τὸ μὴ λυπεῖσθαί ποτε ταὐτὸν τῷ χαίρειν; <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Phlb.</span>43d</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Phd.</span> 105e</span>; οὐκοῦν οὐδ' ἂν εἷς ἀντείποι; <span class="bibl">D.16.4</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> in affirm. sentences, [[surely then]], οὐκοῦν, εἰ ταῦτα ἀληθῆ, πολλὴ ἐλπὶς ἀφικομένῳ οἷ ἐγὼ πορεύομαι <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Phd.</span>67b</span>: with subj. or imper., <b class="b3">οὐκοῦν διδάσκωμεν αὐτόν, ἀλλὰ μὴ λοιδορῶμεν</b> let us teach him, [[then]], <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">La.</span>195a</span>; <b class="b3">οὐκοῦν… ἱκανῶς ἐχέτω</b> let this [[then]] suffice, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Phdr.</span>274b</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">278b</span>, <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">DMort.</span>23.3</span>; οὐκοῦν ἂν ἤδη… λέγοι <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Pax</span>43</span>: with a prohibition, οὐκοῦν μὴ… αὐτομολήσῃς <span class="bibl">Aeschin.1.159</span>; <b class="b3">οὐκοῦν ὑπόλοιπον δουλεύειν</b> slavery, [[then]], is the only alternative, <span class="bibl">D.8.59</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> in replies, [[very well]], [[yes]], [[ἴωμεν]]… Answ. οὐκοῦν ἐπειδὰν πνεῦμα τοὐκ πρῴρας ἀνῇ, τότε στελοῦμεν <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ph.</span>639</span>; <b class="b3">ἀμηχάνων ἐρᾷς</b>. Answ. οὐκοῦν, ὅταν δὴ μὴ σθένω, πεπαύσομαι <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ant.</span>91</span>; <b class="b3">ἥξει γὰρ αὐτά, κἂν ἐγὼ σιγῇ στέγω</b>. Answ. οὐκοῦν ἅ γ' ἥξει καὶ σὲ χρὴ λέγειν ἐμοί <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">OT</span>342</span>; <b class="b3">ἀπόλωλας, ὦ κακόδαιμον</b>. Answ. οὐκοῦν, ἢν λάχω <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Pax</span>364</span>; <b class="b3">ἴθι δὴ σκεψώμεθα</b>… Answ. <b class="b3">οὐκοῦν χρή</b> [[yes]], let us do so, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Plt.</span>289d</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">287c</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Sph.</span>254d</span>; [[surely]], οὐκοῦν τρύγοιπος ταῦτα πάντ' ἰάσεται <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Pl.</span>1087</span>; οὐκοῦν κλεινὴ καὶ ἔπαινον ἔχουσ'… ἀπέρχῃ <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ant.</span>817</span> (anap.).</span>