τοίνυν,
(τοι, νυν) therefore, accordingly, an inferential Particle (never in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus or 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus), χρὴ τ. πύλας ὕμνων ἀναπιτνάμεν 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 6.27, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+]; εἰ τ... [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.57 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἂν τ... [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 4.7 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; introducing a logical conclusion (less frequently than οὖν), [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Charmides” 159d ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; φανερὸν τ., δῆλον τ., [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1260a2, “PA” 641a15 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; also to introduce a minor premiss, or a particular instance of a general proposition, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 399b, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 4.103, etc. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 in dialogue, to introduce an answer, well or well then, ἄπειμι τ. [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 1050, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.89, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially an answer which has been led up to by the same speaker, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Meno” 76a, “IG” 42(1).121.31 (Epid., 4th c.BC)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; in response to an invitation to speak, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 961, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; in expression of approval, especially in phrase καλῶς τ. [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 433a, etc.; κάλλιστα τ. 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 856 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; also of disapproval or criticism, ἀπόλοιο τ. [[ [prev. author] “Nu.” 1236, compare 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 1067. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 continuing an argument, well then, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 178d, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 3.1.36, 7.7.28, etc. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]