πηνίκα, interrog.Adv.correl. toτηνίκαandἡνίκα,
A. at what precise point of time? at what hour?
Luc. Sol. 5 ;π. μάλιστα; aboutwhat o'clockis it? Pl. Cri. 43a , cf. Aeschin. 1.9 , Plu. Cat.Mi. 13 ;πηνίκ' ἄττα;ataboutwhat hour?
Ar. Av. 1514 ; in full,πηνίκ' ἐστὶν ἄρα τῆς ἡμέρας; ib. 1498 ;π. τῆς νυκτός; Anon. ap. Suid.
2. in indirect questions, ἐρωτᾷ π. δεῖπνόν ἐστι
Men. 367
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II. generally, forπότε;when?
D. 18.313 , Philostr. VA 4.25 , Luc. Tim. 4 , etc.
2. in an indirect question, φυλάττει πηνίκ' ἔσεσθε μεστοί
D. 18.308
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