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|Definition=Adv., contr. for <b class="b3">μὴ οὖν, μῶν χαραδριὸν περνᾷς·</b> <span class="bibl">Hippon.52</span>: freq. in Trag., Com., and Pl.; usu. in questions to which a neg. answer is suggested, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">surely not</b>? <b class="b3">μῶν ἄλγος ἴσχεις</b>; you are <b class="b2">not</b> in pain, <b class="b2">are you</b>? <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ph.</span>734</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Hec.</span>676</span>,<span class="bibl">754</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Hel.</span>1198</span>, <span class="bibl">Achae.9</span>, <span class="bibl">Ar. <span class="title">Lys.</span>69</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Prt.</span>310d</span>.—Its origin from <b class="b3">μὴ οὖν</b> was forgotten, hence <b class="b3">μῶν οὖν</b> . .; in <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ch.</span>177</span>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Andr.</span>82</span>; <b class="b3">μῶν οὖν δῆτα</b> . .; <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Pl.</span>845</span>: sts. also <b class="b3">μῶν μὴ</b> . .; <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Phd.</span>84c</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">R.</span>505c</span>; also <b class="b3">μῶν οὐ</b> . .; suggesting an affirm. answer, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Supp.</span>417</span>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OC</span>1729</span> (lyr.), <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Sph.</span>234a</span>, etc.</span>

|mdlsjtxt=<br />contr. for μὴ οὖν, used like μή, in questions to [[which]] a [[negative]] [[answer]] is [[expected]], but [[surely]] not? is it so? Lat. num? μῶν ἐστι . . ; Answ. οὐ [[δῆτα]], Eur.: [[sometimes]] it asks doubtingly like Lat. num [[forte]]? and answered in the [[affirm]]., Eur.: — μῶν οὐ . . ; requires an [[affirm]]. [[answer]], Lat. [[nonne]] ? Trag.