μοῦνος

-η, -ον.

• • 1

    Alone, by oneself, without others near, without aider or helper : μοῦνος ἐὼν μετὰ καδμείοισιν Il. 4.388. Cf. Il. 10.225, Il. 11.406, 467, Il. 12.411, Il. 15.611, Il. 17.94, 472, Il. 20.188, Il. 22.456 : Od. 3.217, Od. 7.204, Od. 10.157, Od. 12.297, Od. 16.105, 239, Od. 20.30, 40, Od. 22.13, 107, Od. 23.38.

  • 2

    Alone, only, the only one in the same predicament : θερσίτης μοῦνος ἐκολῴα Il. 2.212. Cf. Il. 9.335, 340, 482, Il. 10.317 (i.e. the only son), Il. 14.492, Il. 21.443 : Od. 2.365 (an only child), Od. 4.496, Od. 11.68, Od. 16.19, 118, 119, 120.

    Strenghtening εἷς : ἀμφίπολος μία μούνη Od. 23.227.

    A single : ἐπιβλής Il. 24.453.