μήτις: Difference between revisions

|Definition=or [[μή τις]], ὁ, ἡ, neut. [[μήτι]], gen. μήτῐνος: (τὶς) old Gr. and Cret. for [[μηδείς]], Il.12.272, al., ''Schwyzer'' 175 (Gortyn), ''Leg.Gort.''5.13, al.; Cret. dat. sg.<br><span class="bld">A</span> μηδιμί ''IG''22.1130.4:—hence<br><span class="bld">1</span> [[μήτι]] or [[μή τι]], Adv., with imper., and inf. used imperatively, Il.1.550,5.130, etc.: with opt. to express a wish, ὄλοιντο μή τι πάντες S.''Tr.''383.<br><span class="bld">2</span> after Verbs of fear or doubt, Il.11.470, Od.2.67, etc.<br><span class="bld">3</span> in direct questions, μή τί σοι δοκῶ [[ταρβεῖν]]; [[do I]]… ? (i.e. I do not), A.''Pr.''959, cf. 249, [[LXX]] ''Ge.''20.9, ''Ev.Marc.''4.21.<br><span class="bld">4</span> [[μή τί γε]] = [[let alone]], [[much less]], οὐδὲ στρατιώτης οὗτός γε οὐδενός ἐστιν ἄξιος, μή τί γε τῶν ἄλλων ἡγεμών D.21.148, cf. 19.137; later, [[not to mention]], οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι ἀγγέλους κρινοῦμεν; μήτι γε βιωτικά ''1 Ep.Cor.''6.3: with a word between, ὡς… δώσοντι δίκην, μή τι ποιήσαντί γε D.8.27; also μή τι δή Plb.12.8.6; μή τί γε δή, οὐκ ἔνι οὐδὲ τοῖς φίλοις... μή τί γε δὴ τοῖς θεοῖς D.2.23; also [[μητιγοῦν]] Ael.''VH''12.9; μή τι δή γε Phld.''Rh.''1.261 S., al.