δήποτε,
indefinite adverb (better written δή ποτε),
Ionic dialect δήκοτε,
Doric dialect δήποκα,
at some time, once upon a time, [
Refs 8th c.BC+];
at length, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
2) εἰ δή ποτε if
ever, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
3) with
interrogative, τί δή ποτ; what
in the world? what or why
now? καίτοι τί δή ποτ; [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; πόσοι δή ποτ᾽ εἰσὶν οἱ; how many
do you suppose? [
Refs]
4) especially frequently with relatives, ὅτι δή κοτε πράξαντα [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅτι δή ποτε whatever
it may be, 'so-and-so', [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; οἷος δή ποτ᾽ οὖν variant in [
Refs 1st c.AD+]; also δή ποτ᾽ οὖν without
relative, κατὰ πρεσβείαν ἢ κατ᾽ ἄλλην δ. χρείαν [
Refs]