οὐ μέντοι

A. surely not, verily not, Il. 8.294, 21.370.

2. οὐ μέντοι . . γε not however, Hdt. 1.104, Th. 1.3,111, Ar. V. 231, etc.; οὐ μέντοι ἀλλ’ ἴσως γε not but that, Pl. Phd. 62b; οὐ μέντοι ἀλλὰ καί . . γε Id. Smp. 173b.

II. in interrog., οὐ μέντοι . . ; surely . . , is it not so? where an affirm. answer is expected, Id. Phdr. 229b, Prt. 309a, R. 339b, etc.