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μῶν

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Gloss: are you?

Transliteration: mōn

Strong’s: G20793

contracted for μὴ οὖν, used like μή, in questions to which a negative answer is expected, but surely not? is it so? Lat. num? μῶν ἐστι . . ; Answ. οὐ δῆτα, (Euripides): sometimes it asks doubtingly like Lat. num forte? and answered in the affirmative, (Euripides): —; μῶν οὐ . . ; requires an affirmative answer, Lat. nonne ? [<date>variant dates<author>Tragica Adespota</author></date> (ML)
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