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μόνος , η, ον, Ep. and Ion. μοῦνος , the only form used by Hom. (as in all derivs. exc. μονόω), Hes., and Hdt., also by Pi.P.9.27, I.5(4).12, B.3.80, al., by S. both in iamb. and lyr., by A. only in compd. μουνώψ, by E. only in μούναρχος: Dor. μῶνος Theoc.2.64, 20.45:—
2. c. gen., σοῦ μόνος bereft of thee, without thee, S.Aj.511; also “μοῦνος ἀπ᾽ ἄλλωνh.Merc.193, S.Ph.183 (lyr.); “ἑτάρων ἄπο μ.A.R.3.908.
4. expressing rhetorically pre-eminence in an action or quality, μόνα κατέχεσθαι ποιεῖ are unique for causing possession, Pl.Smp.215c, cf. 222a, S.OC261, OT299, Isoc.14.57; [“ἐπέδειξε] σαφέστατα μόνος ἀνθρώπωνLys.24.9.
III. Sup. μονώτατος one above all others, Ar. Eq.352, Pl.182, Lycurg.89, Theoc.15.137, Phld.Rh.1.350 S.
IV. made in one piece, “τάπηςEdict.Diocl.19.23.
B. Adv. μόνως , on one condition only, folld. by εἰ, Th.8.81, X. Mem.1.5.5, Cyr.3.2.23; in one way only, Them.in Ph.29.22, al.; in a unique manner, Dam.Pr.98: later, simply, only, Phld.Oec.p.53 J., Ph. 1.559, AP12.254 (Strat.), Iamb.Myst.4.7, Procl.in Prm.p.479 S.
II. neut. as Adv., μόνον alone, only, “οὐχ ἅπαξ μ.A.Pr.211, etc.: freq. with imper., “μ. φύλαξαιId.Supp.1012; “ἀποκρίνου μ.Pl.Grg.494d; so “μ. Κράτος συγγένοιτό σοιA.Ch.244; “μὴ 'μὲ καταπίῃς μ.E.Cyc.219, etc.; ἐὰν μ. if only, Arist.Pol.1292a3; οὐσίαν . . , οὐ χωριστὴν μ. only not separable, Id.Metaph.1025b28.
IV. μόνῃ, = μόνον, Plu.2.583d codd. (Prob.from Μόν ϝος.)
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