ecquando
ἆρά γε λόγον ἔχει δυοῖν ἀρχαῖν, ὑλικῆς τε καὶ δραστικῆς → does it in fact have the function of two principles, the material and the active?
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ecquando:
I adv. interrog. [ec, cf. ecce, and quando, ever, at any time; in a passionate (esp. indignant) interrogation (rare but class.): ecquando te rationem factorum tuorum redditurum putasti? ecquando his de rebus tales viros audituros existimasti? Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 17; 2, 5, 26; Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 15; Liv. 3, 67; Sen. de Ira, 3, 28; Val. Fl. 2, 395.—With nisi (= num unquam ... nisi), Cic. Fin. 5, 22, 63; id. Agr. 2, 7, 17.—
(b) With interrog particle ne suffixed (pleonastic): ecquandone tibi liber sum visus? Prop. 2, 8, 15; Vell. 2, 14, 2 Ruhnk.; App. Mag. p. 290.—With nisi, Cic. Fin. 5, 22, 63 Madv. N. cr.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ecquandō,¹² est-ce que jamais ? Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 43 ; 5, 66 ; Liv. 3, 67, 10 || [int. indir.] si jamais : Cic. Agr. 2, 17. ecquandone [int. dir.] Cic. Fin. 5, 63 ; Prop. 2, 8, 15.
Latin > German (Georges)
ec-quandō, Adv., I) fragend, wann wohl jemals, in dir. Frage, Cic. Verr. 2, 34. Liv. 3, 67, 10 u.a. – in indir. Frage, mit folg. nisi, Cic. de lege agr. 2, 17. – II) indefinit., wohl jemals, mit angehängtem ne, Vell. 2, 14, 2. Apul. apol. 25. p. 34, 3 Kr.: m. folg. nisi, Cic. de fin. 5, 63: ecquandone... an, Prop. 2, 8, 15.
