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οὐκοῦν

oukoun

Appears 67 times across Aristotle's works.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

οὐκοῦν, Dor. οὐκῶν, Adv., composed, A. like οὔκουν, of οὐκ and οὖν, but differing in meaning and accent, cf. A.D. Conj. 257.18sqq., Hdn.Gr.1.516, Phryn. PSp.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. 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.).

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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