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οὐκοῦν

οὐκοῦν, οὐκοῦν, therefore (particle)

οὐκοῦν, Dor. οὐκῶν,
  • Adv., composed, like οὔκουν, of οὐκ and οὖν, but differing in meaning and accent, cf. A.D. Conj. 257.18 sqq., Hdn.Gr. 1.516, Phryn. PS p.98B.
    • I in questions, inviting assent to an inference, or to an addition to what has already received assent, οὐκοῦν δοκεῖ σοι . .; you think then, do you not, that . . ? X. Cyr. 2.4.15, Mem. 1.4.5, cf. 4.2.20, Pl. Prt. 332b, 360b-d, Cra. 416c, etc.: with hortatory subj., οὐκοῦν καὶ ἄλλους σε φῶμεν δυνατὸν εἶναι ποιεῖν (sc. ῥήτορας ἀγαθούς); Id. Grg. 449b: folld. 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 οὐδʼ ἂν εἷς ἀντείποι; D. 16.4.
    • II in affirm. sentences, surely then, οὐκοῦν, εἰ ταῦτα ἀληθῆ, πολλὴ ἐλπὶς ἀφικομένῳ οἷ ἐγὼ πορεύομαι Pl. Phd. 67b: with subj. or imper., οὐκοῦν διδάσκωμεν αὐτόν, ἀλλὰ μὴ λοιδορῶμεν let us teach him, then, Id. La. 195a; οὐκοῦν . . ἱκανῶς ἐχέτω let this then suffice, Id. Phdr. 274b, cf. 278b, Luc. DMort. 28[23].3; οὐκοῦν ἂν ἤδη . . λέγοι Ar. Pax 43: with a prohibition, οὐκοῦν μὴ . . αὐτομολήσῃς Aeschin. 1.159; οὐκοῦν ὑπόλοιπον δουλεύειν slavery, then, is the only alternative, D. 8.59.
      • 2 in replies, very well, yes, ἴωμεν . . Answ. οὐκοῦν ἐπειδὰν πνεῦμα τοὐκ πρῴρας ἀνῇ, τότε στελοῦμεν S. Ph. 639; ἀμηχάνων ἐρᾷς. Answ. οὐκοῦν, ὅταν δὴ μὴ σθένω, πεπαύσομαι Id. Ant. 91; ἥξει γὰρ αὐτά, κἂν ἐγὼ σιγῇ στέγω. Answ. οὐκοῦν ἅ γʼ ἥξει καὶ σὲ χρὴ λέγειν ἐμοί Id. OT 342; ἀπόλωλας, ὦ κακόδαιμον. Answ. οὐκοῦν, ἢν λάχω Ar. Pax 364; ἴθι δὴ σκεψώμεθα . . Answ. οὐκοῦν χρή yes, let us do so, Pl. Plt. 289d, cf. 287c, Sph. 254d; surely, οὐκοῦν τρύγοιπος ταῦτα πάντʼ ἰάσεται Ar. Pl. 1087; οὐκοῦν κλεινὴ καὶ ἔπαινον ἔχουσʼ . . ἀπέρχῃ S. Ant. 817 (anap.).

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