oimoi
Lemma: οἴμοι
interjection
interjection
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Added Mar 29, 2026
Definition
An exclamation of lament or distress: “alas!” “woe is me!” Used especially in tragedy and other elevated styles to express grief, fear, or sudden pain.
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Grammatical Analysis
"oimoi"
Function: Exclamatory interjection expressing lament/woe; literally 'ah me!' (from ὦ + μοι, dative 1st sg pronoun).
Components: ὦ (vocative/exclamatory particle) + μοι (1st person singular personal pronoun, dative)
Morphological note: The exact form 'oimoi' represents the fixed interjection οἴμοι; it is not inflected as a noun/verb/adjective.
Related Forms of οἴμοι
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