αἰαῖ
interjection
interjection
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Added May 11, 2026
Definition
An exclamation of lament or distress: “alas! ah me!” (often used in tragedy as a cry of grief).
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Grammatical Analysis
"αἰαῖ"
Verb type: not a verb (neither -μι nor standard)
Function: exclamatory interjection expressing lamentation/grief (≈ ‘alas!, woe!’); often used in tragic/lyric style, sometimes repeated (αἰαῖ αἰαῖ)
Related Forms of αἰαῖ
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