aiai
Lemma: αἰαῖ
interjection
interjection
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Added Mar 29, 2026
Definition
An interjection of lamentation: “alas!”, “woe!”, expressing grief, pain, or distress (often in tragic and lyric contexts).
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Grammatical Analysis
"aiai"
Exact form: aiai
Normalized greek: αἰαῖ
Function: exclamation expressing pain, lamentation, or distress (often equivalent to ‘alas!’); not inflected (no case/number/gender/tense, etc.)
Note on verb status: not a verb (so -μι vs. standard verb classification not applicable)