Ναὶ μήν
yes indeed
Translated by Catharine Roth3 Dec 2003Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] yes truly.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ναὶ μήν· ναὶ ὄντως.
Betacode
*nai\ mh/n: nai\ o)/ntws.
Notes
- Likewise or similarly in other lexica: see the references at Photius nu7 Theodoridis.
The combinationnai\ mh/n seems to occur rarely in classical poetry; Denniston says in Empedocles fr. 76 "nai\ mh/n can hardly stand," preferringkai\ mh/n (for which see kappa 1167): The Greek Particles p. 331, p. 352. It becomes frequent in later poetry (Nicander, Oppian) and prose (especially Clement of Alexandria).
References
J. D. Denniston, The Greek Particles, ed. 2 Oxford 1966
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Revision history5 revisions · last 17 Oct 2020
- Revised — Catharine Roth
- Revised — Catharine Roth
- expanded note, added bibliography — Catharine Roth
- note — David Whitehead
- Revised — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth