νυ

• v. νῦν II.
• • II νῦ, τό, indecl., the letter ν, Achae. 33.3, Pl. Cra. 414c, IG 2.4321.21 (iv B.C.), BCH 29.483 (Delos), BGU 153.16 (ii A.D.). (Cf. Hebr. nūn.)

enclitic

[shortened form of νῦν.]

• • 1

    In temporal sense like νῦν 1, νῦν 2 3 : ἤ νύ σέ που δέος ἴσχει Il. 5.812. Cf. Il. 1.28, Il. 2.258, Il. 14.340, Il. 15.440, etc. : τόθι γάρ νύ οἱ αἴσιμον ἦεν ναιέμεναι Od. 15.239. Cf. Od. 1.244, Od. 2.327, Od. 6.275, Od. 10.562, etc.

    In past suppositions contrary to fact : καί νύ κεν εἴρυσσεν Il. 3.373. Cf. Il. 5.311, etc. : Od. 4.363, Od. 9.79, etc.

    Strengthening δή Il. 19.95, etc.

  • 2

    Like νῦν 5 : ἦ ῥά νύ μοί τι πίθοιο Il. 4.93, etc.

  • 3

    As affirmative particle : θεοί νύ μοι αἴτιοί εἰσιν (it is the gods that . . .) Il. 3.164, θεός νύ τίς ἐστι κοτήεις (it must be . . .) Il. 5.191. Cf. Il. 3.183, Il. 8.32, Il. 15.128, Il. 16.622, Il. 19.169, etc. : Od. 1.32, 347, Od. 12.280, Od. 19.501, Od. 20.114, etc.

  • 4

    In questions : τί νύ σʼ ἔτρεφον; Il. 1.414. Cf. Il. 4.242, Il. 21.474, etc. : Od. 4.462, Od. 6.25, 149, Od. 20.193, etc.

    In indirect question : γνώσῃ ὅς θʼ ἡγεμόνων κακὸς τέ νυ λαῶν Il. 2.365. Cf. Od. 1.407.