ἦπου

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ἀλλ' εἰ μὲν ἁγνόν ἐστί σοι Πειθοῦς σέβας, γλώσσης ἐμῆς μείλιγμα καὶ θελκτήριον → but if you have holy reverence for Persuasion, the sweetness and charm of my tongue

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Full diacritics: ἦπου Medium diacritics: ἦπου Low diacritics: ήπου Capitals: ΗΠΟΥ
Transliteration A: ē̂pou Transliteration B: ēpou Transliteration C: ipou Beta Code: h)=pou

English (LSJ)

or ἦ που,

   A I ween, ἦ που σοφὸς ἦν ὅστις ἔφασκεν . . Ar.V.725; ἦ που νέος γ' ὢν ἦσθ' ὑβριστής Id.Th.63, cf. Il.3.43, 16.830; ironical, S.Aj.1008, E.Med.1308; χαλεπὸν πόλιν κατασκευάσασθαι, ἦ που δή . . much more . ., Th.1.142; so ἦ που alone, Lys.30.17, Pl.Phd.84d; ἦ πού γε lsoc.1.49; also ἦ που δή . . much less, prob. in Th.8.27; also ἦ πού γε δή Id.6.37: and with a neg., ἦ που . . γε . . οὐ δεῖ χρήσασθαι And.1.86.    II to make a hesitating suggestion, surely . . ? Od. 13.234, A.Pr.521, Ar.Pl.970.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1175] richtiger getrennt geschrieben ἦ που, Betheuerung, gewiß wohl, sicherlich doch, traun wohl, eine Voraussetzung zur Bekräftigung hinzufügend, Il. 3, 43. 16, 830. – In der Frage erhöht es den Nachdruck derselben, denn wohl? Od. 13, 234. Vgl. ἦ u. που.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ou mieux ἦ που;
1 certes, sans doute;
2 interrog. est-ce que ? n’est-ce pas ? ἦπου οὐ ; ISOCR m. sign.
Étymologie: ἦ, που.