οὐκοῦν,
Doric dialect οὐκῶν,
adverb, composed, like{οὔκουν}, of οὐκ and οὖν, but differing in meaning and accent,[
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
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? [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
subjunctive, οὐκοῦν καὶ ἄλλους σε φῶμεν δυνατὸν εἶναι ποιεῖν (i.e. ῥήτορας ἀγαθούς)
; [
Refs] when a
negative answer is invited, οὐκοῦν οὐκ ἂν εἴη τὸ μὴ λυπεῖσθαί ποτε ταὐτὸν τῷ χαίρειν
;[
Refs]; οὐκοῦν οὐδ᾽ ἂν εἷς ἀντείποι
; [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
II) in affirmative sentences,
surely then, οὐκοῦν, εἰ ταῦτα ἀληθῆ, πολλὴ ἐλπὶς ἀφικομένῳ οἷ ἐγὼ πορεύομαι [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
subjunctive or
imperative, οὐκοῦν διδάσκωμεν αὐτόν, ἀλλὰ μὴ λοιδορῶμεν let us teach him,
then, [
Refs]; οὐκοῦν. ἱκανῶς ἐχέτω let this
then suffice, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: with a prohibition, οὐκοῦν μὴ. αὐτομολήσῃς [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; οὐκοῦν ὑπόλοιπον δουλεύειν slavery,
then, is the only alternative, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
II.2) in replies,
very well, yes, ἴωμεν. Answ. οὐκοῦν ἐπειδὰν πνεῦμα τοὐκ πρῴρας ἀνῇ, τότε στελοῦμεν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀμηχάνων ἐρᾷς. Answ. οὐκοῦν, ὅταν δὴ μὴ σθένω, πεπαύσομαι [
Refs]; ἥξει γὰρ αὐτά, κἂν ἐγὼ σιγῇ στέγω. Answ. οὐκοῦν ἅ γ᾽ ἥξει καὶ σὲ χρὴ λέγειν ἐμοί [
Refs]; ἀπόλωλας, ὦ κακόδαιμον. Answ. οὐκοῦν, ἢν λάχω [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἴθι δὴ σκεψώμεθα. Answ. οὐκοῦν χρή
yes, let us do so, [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
surely, οὐκοῦν τρύγοιπος ταῦτα πάντ᾽ ἰάσεται [
Refs 5th c.BC+]