ὁπηνίκα

ὁπηνίκᾰ, Dor. ὁπᾱνίκα, Adv., relat. and indirect interrog.,

• at what point of time, at what hour, on what day, more precise than ὁπότε, S. OC 434, Th. 4.125, Theoc. 23.33; though sts. it cannot be distd. from ὁπότε, Pl. Alc. 1.105d, Jul. Or. 7.204a, al.; ὁπότε καὶ ὁ. Pl. Lg. 772d; ὁ. ἄν at whatever hour or time, S. Ph. 464; whenever, PGiss. 53.3 (iv A. D.); simply, when, LXX 4 Ma. 2.16.
• • • 2 in indirect questions, in answer to a direct question, πηνίκʼ ἐστὶν ἄρα τῆς ἡμέρας;— ὁπηνίκα; what time of day is it ?—what time, do you say ? Ar. Av. 1499.
    • 3 c. gen., οὐδεὶς οἶδʼ ὁ. ἐστὶ τοὐνιαυτοῦ what time of year, Id. Fr. 569.7.
  • II with conditional or causal force, ὁ. ἐφαίνετο ταῦτα πεποιηκώς when once it was seen that . ., D. 18.14, cf. 21.42.

ὁπηνίκα, korrelat. zu πηνίκα, dann wann, zu welcher Zeit, relat. u. indirekt fragend ; Soph. O.C. 435 ; ὡς ὁπηνίκʼ ἂν θεὸς πλοῦν ἧμιν εἴκῃ, τηνικαῦθʼ ὁρμώμεθα, Phil. 462 ; ὁπηνίκα ; Ar. Av. 1499 ; ἐθύσαντο ὅπως, ὁπηνίκα καὶ δοκοίη τῆς ὥρας, τὴν πορείαν ποιοῖντο, Xen. An. 3.5.18, zu welcher Stunde sie auch wollten ; Plat. Legg. VI.772d ; Dem. 21.42.

ὁπηνίκα adverb correl. to πηνίκα

• • Iat what point of time, at what hour, on what day, Soph., etc.; ὁπ. ἄν at whatever hour or time, Soph.
  • • 2in indirect questions, ἢν ὥραν προσήκει ἰέναι, καὶ ὁπ. ἀπιέναι Aeschin.; in answer to a direct question, πηνίκ’ ἐστιν τῆς ἡμέρας;—ὁπηνίκα; what time of day is it? — what time, do you ask? Ar.: c. gen., ὁπ. τῆς ὥρας Xen.
  • IIin a causal sense, supposing that, ὁπ. ἐφαίνετο ταῦτα πεποιηκώς Dem.