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non-nĕ , adv., the interrogative non, expecting an affirmative answer,
I.not?
(α). In a direct interrogation: “nonne ego hic sto?” Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 250: “nonne animadvertis?” Cic. N. D. 3, 37, 89: “te dejectum debeo intellegere, etiamsi tactus non fueris: nonne?” id. Caecin. 13, 37: “quid paulo ante dixerim, nonne meministi?” id. Fin. 2, 3, 10 Madv. N. cr.; cf. id. ib. 5, 28, 86.—Very rarely repeated: “nonne extremam pati fortunam paratos projecit ille? nonne sibi clam ...? nonne, etc.,” Caes. B. C. 2, 32, 8. But usually followed by non in continued questions: “nonne vobis haec quae audīstis oculis cernere videmini? non illum ... videtis? non positas insidias? non, etc.,” Cic. Rosc. Am. 35, 98; id. Sull. 2, 7; id. Cat. 1, 11, 27.—
(β). In an indirect interrogation, if not, whether not: “cum esset ex eo quaesitum, Archelaum Perdiccae filium nonne beatum putaret,” Cic. Tusc. 5, 12, 34.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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