οὐκοῦν: Difference between revisions

|Definition=Dor. [[οὐκῶν]], Adv., composed,<br><span class="bld">A</span> like [[οὔκουν]], of [[οὐκ]] and [[οὖν]], but differing in meaning and accent, cf. A.D. ''Conj.''257.18sqq., Hdn.Gr.1.516, Phryn.''PS''p.98B.<br><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… ? [[Xenophon|X.]]''[[Cyropaedia|Cyr.]]''2.4.15, ''Mem.''1.4.5, cf. 4.2.20, [[Plato|Pl.]]''[[Protagoras|Prt.]]'' 332b, 360b-d, ''Cra.''416c, etc.: with hortatory subj., <b class="b3">οὐκοῦν καὶ ἄλλους σε φῶμεν δυνατὸν εἶναι ποιεῖν</b> (''[[sc.]]'' <b class="b3">ῥήτορας ἀγαθούς</b>); Id.''Grg.''449b: followed by [[οὐ]] when a neg. answer is invited, οὐκοῦν οὐκ ἂν εἴη τὸ μὴ λυπεῖσθαί ποτε ταὐτὸν τῷ χαίρειν; Id.''Phlb.''43d, cf. ''Phd.'' 105e; οὐκοῦν οὐδ' ἂν εἷς ἀντείποι; D.16.4.<br><span class="bld">II</span> in affirm. sentences, [[surely then]], οὐκοῦν, εἰ ταῦτα ἀληθῆ, πολλὴ ἐλπὶς ἀφικομένῳ οἷ ἐγὼ πορεύομαι [[Plato|Pl.]]''[[Phaedo|Phd.]]'' 67b: with subj. or imper., <b class="b3">οὐκοῦν διδάσκωμεν αὐτόν, ἀλλὰ μὴ λοιδορῶμεν</b> let us teach him, [[then]], Id.''La.''195a; <b class="b3">οὐκοῦν… ἱκανῶς ἐχέτω</b> let this [[then]] suffice, Id.''[[Phaedrus|Phdr.]]''274b, cf. 278b, Luc.''DMort.''23.3; οὐκοῦν ἂν ἤδη… λέγοι Ar.''Pax''43: with a prohibition, οὐκοῦν μὴ… αὐτομολήσῃς Aeschin.1.159; <b class="b3">οὐκοῦν ὑπόλοιπον δουλεύειν</b> slavery, [[then]], is the only alternative, D.8.59.<br><span class="bld">2</span> in replies, [[very well]], [[yes]], [[ἴωμεν]]… Answ. οὐκοῦν ἐπειδὰν πνεῦμα τοὐκ πρῴρας ἀνῇ, τότε στελοῦμεν S.''Ph.''639; <b class="b3">ἀμηχάνων ἐρᾷς</b>. Answ. οὐκοῦν, ὅταν δὴ μὴ σθένω, πεπαύσομαι Id.''Ant.''91; <b class="b3">ἥξει γὰρ αὐτά, κἂν ἐγὼ σιγῇ στέγω</b>. Answ. οὐκοῦν ἅ γ' ἥξει καὶ σὲ χρὴ λέγειν ἐμοί Id.''OT''342; <b class="b3">ἀπόλωλας, ὦ κακόδαιμον</b>. Answ. οὐκοῦν, ἢν λάχω Ar.''Pax''364; <b class="b3">ἴθι δὴ σκεψώμεθα</b>… Answ. <b class="b3">οὐκοῦν χρή</b> [[yes]], let us do so, [[Plato|Pl.]]''[[Politicus|Plt.]]'' 289d, cf. 287c, ''Sph.''254d; [[surely]], οὐκοῦν τρύγοιπος ταῦτα πάντ' ἰάσεται Ar.''Pl.''1087; οὐκοῦν κλεινὴ καὶ ἔπαινον ἔχουσ'… ἀπέρχῃ S.''Ant.''817 (anap.).