οὐκοῦν, Dor.
οὐκῶν,Adv., composed,
A.
like οὔκουν , ofοὐκandοὖν, but differing in meaning and accent, cf. A.D. Conj. 257.18s qq., Hdn.Gr. 1.516 , Phryn. PS p.98B.
I. in questions, inviting assent to an inference, or to an addition to what has already received assent,οὐκοῦν δοκεῖ σοι. .;you thinkthen, 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 hortatorysubj.,οὐκοῦν καὶ ἄλλους σε φῶμεν δυνατὸν εἶναι ποιεῖν(sc.ῥήτορας ἀγαθούς);
Id. Grg. 449b : folld. byοὐwhen a neg. answer is invited, οὐκοῦν οὐκ ἂν εἴη τὸ μὴ λυπεῖσθαί ποτε ταὐτὸν τῷ χαίρειν ;
Id. Phlb. 43d
, cf. Phd. 105e ; οὐκοῦν οὐδ' ἂν εἷς ἀντείποι ;
D. 16.4
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II. in affirm. sentences,surely then, οὐκοῦν, εἰ ταῦτα ἀληθῆ, πολλὴ ἐλπὶς ἀφικομένῳ οἷ ἐγὼ πορεύομαι