μῶν,Adv., contr. forμὴ οὖν, μῶν χαραδριὸν περνᾷς:
Hippon. 52 : freq. in Trag., Com., and Pl. ; usu. in questions to which a neg. answer is suggested,
A. surely not?μῶν ἄλγος ἴσχεις; you arenotin pain,are you? S. Ph. 734 , cf. E. Hec. 676 , 754 , Hel. 1198 , Achae. 9 , Ar. Lys. 69 , Pl. Prt. 310d .—Its origin fromμὴ οὖνwas forgotten, henceμῶν οὖν. .; in A. Ch. 177 , E. Andr. 82 ;μῶν οὖν δῆτα. .; Ar. Pl. 845 : sts. alsoμῶν μὴ. .; Pl. Phd. 84c , R. 505c ; alsoμῶν οὐ. .; suggesting an affirm. answer, A. Supp. 417 , S. OC 1729 (lyr.), Pl. Sph. 234a , etc.