ἐξαίφνης

English (LSJ)

Adv.

   A on a sudden, Il.17.738, 21.14, Pi.O.9.52, A.Pr. 1077 (anap.), S.OC1610, etc.: c. part., ψυχὴν θεωρεῖν ἐ. ἀποθανόντος ἑκάστου the moment that he is dead, Pl.Grg.523e; ἀκούσαντι ἐ. at first hearing, Id.Cra.396b: c. Art., τό γ' ἐ. D.18.153; but τὸ ἐ. the instantaneous, that which is between motion and rest, and not in the time-series, Pl.Prm.156d; but, = τὸ ἐν ἀναισθήτῳ χρόνῳ διὰ μικρότητα ἐκστάν, Arist.Ph.222b15.

German (Pape)

[Seite 865] adv., plötzlich, unvermuthet; Il. 21, 14; Pind. Ol. 9, 56; Aesch. Prom. 1079; Soph. oft; οὐ ῥᾴδιόν ἐστιν οὕτως ἐξαίφνης πεισθῆναι Plat. Crat. 391 a; c. partic., ἄν τι δόξειεν ἀκούσαντι ἐξαίφνης, sobald er gehört hatte, ib. 396 b, vgl. Gorg. 523 e u. Aesch. 3, 59; ἡ ἐξαίφνης φύσις Plat. Parm. 156 d. S. auch ἐξαπίνης.