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μόνος,η,ον, Ep. and Ion.
μοῦνος, the only form used by Hom. (as in all derivs. exc.μονόω), Hes. , and Hdt. , also by Pi. P. 9.27 , I. 5(4).12 , B. 3.80 , al., by S. both in iamb. and lyr., by A. only in compd.μουνώψ, by E. only inμούναρχος: Dor.
μῶνος
Theoc. 2.64 , 20.45 :—
A. alone, solitary, μοῦνος ἐὼν πολέσιν μετὰ Καδμείοισιν
Il. 4.388
; ἢ ὅ γε μοῦνος ἐών
Od. 3.217
; μούνω ἄνευθ' ἄλλων
16.239
: joined withἐρῆμος, S. Ant. 887 , Ph. 470 ; μόνοι γὰρ ἐσμέν
Luc. JTr. 21
; ἄνθρωπος πρεσβύτης καὶ μ.
BGU 180.23
(ii A.D.); φυγὴ μόνου πρὸς μόνον
Close Browse lexicon entries 2. c. gen.,σοῦ μόνος bereft ofthee,withoutthee, S. Aj. 511 ; also μοῦνος ἀπ' ἄλλων
, S. Ph. 183 (lyr.); ἑτάρων ἄπο μ.
II. only, μοῦνον Λαέρτην Ἀρκείσιος υἱὸν ἔτικτε, μοῦνον δ' αὖτ' Ὀδυσῆα πατὴρ τέκεν
, cf. Il. 9.482 ; μόνης γὰρ σοῦ κλύων ἀνέξεται
, cf. 632 (anap.), Pr. 425 (lyr.), etc.;χοίνικος μόνας ἁλῶνfor a gallon of saltonly, Ar. Ach. 814 ;single, οὐκ ἄρα μοῦνον ἔην Ἐρίδων γένος, ἀλλὰ . . δύω
, cf. S. OT 1280 ;εἷς μοῦνοςorμόνος, Hdt. 1.38 , S. OT 63 : once in Hom. , μία μούνη
: joined with αὐτός, αὐτὼ μόνω
; αὐτοὶ καθ' αὑτοὺς μόνοι
2. c. gen.,μοῦνος ποταμῶν aloneof rivers, Hdt. 2.25 , cf. 29 ; μ. θεῶν γὰρ Θάνατος οὐ δώρων ἐρᾷ
; butμοῦνος πάντων ἀνθρώπωνheand no otherof all men, Hdt. 1.25 ;ἀνδρῶν γε μοῦνοςheand no other, S. OC 1250 , cf. El. 531 ; ὦ μόνα ὦ φίλα γυναικῶν
3. freq. repeated in the same clause, ξυμπεσὼν μόνος μόνοις
;Ἕκτορος μόνος μόνου . . ἐναντίοςib. 1283 ; σὺν τέκνοις μόνη μόνοις
4. expressing rhetorically pre-eminence in an action or quality,μόνα κατέχεσθαι ποιεῖareuniquefor causing possession, Pl. Smp. 215c , cf. 222a , S. OC 261 , OT 299 , Isoc. 14.57 ; [ ἐπέδειξε] σαφέστατα μόνος ἀνθρώπων
μονώτατος one above all others, Ar. Eq. 352 , Pl. 182 , Lycurg. 89 , Theoc. 15.137 , Phld. Rh. 1.350
IV. made in one piece, τάπης
B. Adv. μόνως,on one condition only, folld. byεἰ, Th. 8.81 , X. Mem. 1.5.5 , Cyr. 3.2.23 ;in one way only, Them. in Ph. 29.22 , al.;in a unique manner, Dam. Pr. 98 : later, simply,only, Phld. Oec. p.53
J. , Ph. 1.559 , AP 12.254 ( Strat. ), Iamb. Myst. 4.7 , Procl. in Prm. p.479
II. neut. asAdv.,μόνον alone, only, οὐχ ἅπαξ μ.
, etc.: freq. with imper., μ. φύλαξαι
; so μ. Κράτος συγγένοιτό σοι
, etc.;ἐὰν μ.ifonly, Arist. Pol. 1292a3 ;οὐσίαν . . , οὐ χωριστὴν μ. onlynot separable, Id. Metaph. 1025b28 .
2. οὐ μόνον . . , ἀλλὰ καὶ. . Ar. Eq. 1282 , X. Cyr. 1.6.17 , etc.;οὐ μ., ἀλλὰ. . S. Ph. 555 :μόνονis sts. omitted, μὴ τοὺς ἐγγύς, ἀλλὰ καὶ τοὺς ἄπωθεν
, cf. E. Hipp. 359 , Ph. 1480 (lyr.).
3. μόνον οὐ all but, well nigh, Ar. V. 516 , D. 19.220 , etc.; μόνον οὐκ ἐπὶ ταῖς κεφαλαῖς περιφέρουσι
: in codd. freq. writtenμονονού, Plb. 3.109.2 , etc.; μονονουχί
III. κατὰ μόνας alone, Th. 1.32 , 37 , Is. 7.38 , Arist. Pol. 1281b34 , etc.
= μόνον , Plu. 2.583d codd. (Prob.fromΜόν ϝος.)
References Il. 4.388 Od. 3.217 16.239 S. Ant. 887 Ph. 470 Luc. JTr. 21 BGU 180.23 Plot. 6.9.11 S. Aj. 511 h.Merc. 193 S. Ph. 183 A.R. 3.908 Od. 16.118 Il. 9.482 A. Pers. 838 632 Pr. 425 Ar. Ach. 814 Hes. Op. 11 S. OT 1280 Hdt. 1.38 S. OT 63 Hom. Od. 23.227 Pl. Ly. 211c Id. Plt. 307e Hdt. 2.25 29 A. Fr. 161 Lycurg. 102 Hdt. 1.25 S. OC 1250 El. 531 E. Alc. 460 S. Aj. 467 1283 E. Med. 513 D. 18.137 Pl. Smp. 215c 222a S. OC 261 OT 299 Isoc. 14.57 Lys. 24.9 Ar. Eq. 352 Pl. 182 Lycurg. 89 Theoc. 15.137 Phld. Rh. 1.350 S. Edict.Diocl. 19.23 Th. 8.81 X. Mem. 1.5.5 Cyr. 3.2.23 Them. in Ph. 29.22 Dam. Pr. 98 Phld. Oec. p.53 J. Ph. 1.559 AP 12.254 Strat. Iamb. Myst. 4.7 Procl. in Prm. p.479 A. Pr. 211 Id. Supp. 1012 Pl. Grg. 494d A. Ch. 244 E. Cyc. 219 Arist. Pol. 1292a3 Id. Metaph. 1025b28 Ar. Eq. 1282 X. Cyr. 1.6.17 S. Ph. 555 Th. 4.92 E. Hipp. 359 Ph. 1480 Ar. V. 516 D. 19.220 Pl. R. 600d Plb. 3.109.2 D. 1.2 Plb. 3.102.4 Th. 1.32 37 Is. 7.38 Arist. Pol. 1281b34 Plu. 2.583d Liddell–Scott–Jones — CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0
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