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εἶτα

εἶτα, εἶτα, then, next, accordingly, therefore

εἶτα, Ion. εἶτεν (q.v., cf. ἔπειτα, -εν), Adv., used to denote the Sequence of one act or state upon another:
    • I of Sequence in time, without any notion of Cause, then, next, πρῶτα μέν.., εἶτα.. S. El. 262, cf. Pl. Phdr. 251a, etc.; soon, presently, S. OT 452; εἶτα τί τοῦτο; well, what then? Ar. Nu. 347, Pl. Prt. 309a; εἶτα.. τότε then.. after that, Ar. Eq. 1036 codd. (fort. τόδε): freq. repeated, sts. alternating with ἔπειτα, then.., next.., then.., after that.., etc., Men. 154, etc.; with πάλιν, SIG 1171; εἶτʼ οὖν also, Sch. Pi. O. 7.68.
      • 2 freq. with finite Verb after a part., expressing surprise or incongruity, and then, and yet, μή μοι προτείνων κέρδος εἶτʼ ἀποστέρει A. Pr. 777; ἆρα κλύουσα, μῆτερ, εἶτʼ ἔρξεις κακῶς ; E. El. 1058, cf. S. El. 53, Aj. 468, 1092, 1094, X. An. 1.2.25, etc.; cf. ἔπειτα I.3.
    • II to denote Consequence, and so, therefore, accordingly; esp. in questions or exclamations to express surprise, indignation, contempt, sarcasm, and the like, and then..? and so..? κᾆτʼ οὐ δέχονται λιτάς ; S. Ant. 1019, cf. OC 418; εἶτʼ ἐγὼ μὲν οὐ φρονῶ ; E. Andr. 666; κᾆτα ποῦʼ στιν ἡ δίκη; Id. Ph. 548; εἶτʼ ἐσίγας, Πλοῦτος ὤν ; Ar. Pl. 79; εἶτʼ ἄνδρα τῶν αὑτοῦ τι χρὴ προϊέναι ; Id. Nu. 1214; εἶτʼ οὐκ αἰσχύνεσθε ; D. 1.24, cf. Pl. Ap. 28b; οὐκ οἴεσθε δεῖν χρήματα εἰσφέρειν, εἶτα θαυμάζετε.. ; D. 21.203; εἶτʼ οὐκ ἐπῳδούς φασιν ἰσχύειν τινές ; Antiph. 217.15; εἶτʼ οὐ περίεργόν ἐστιν ἄνθρωπος φυτόν ; Alex. 141.1, etc.

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