Strong G20793μῶν
surely not?
- Transliteration
- mōn
- Morphology
- Greek Particle - Interogative
Definition
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 ? [variant datesTragica Adespota (ML)