Μονονοῦ

all but, nearly

Translated by Catharine Roth2 Aug 2009Vetting: high1 revision

dialects, grammar, and etymology

3 words

Instead of mononouxi/.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μονονοῦ· ἀντὶ τοῦ μονονουχί.

Betacode

*mononou=: a)nti\ tou= mononouxi/.

Notes

See mu 1234 (and under omicron 985).
This entry is lacking in manuscripts AFV, and Adler marks it as an interpolation.

Linked from1 entry

μ1234Μονονουχίall but[Meaning] almost, nearly. Meaning to speak properly or to come close to saying. "[...] all but quoting the tragic phrase: 'the gifts of enemies are no gifts'."

Neighbouring entries

μ1231Μονομαχοτροφεῖονgladiator-house μ1232Μόνον καὶ ἓν διαφέρειmonad and one differ μ1233Μονονοῦall but, nearly μ1234Μονονουχίall but μ1235Μόνος θεῶν θάνατος οὐ δώρων ἐρᾷthe only one of gods [who] does not love gifts [is] death

Revision history1 revision · last 2 Aug 2009

2 Aug 2009another x-ref — David Whitehead
2 Aug 2009Translated — Catharine Roth