oimoi

Lemma: οἴμοι

interjection interjection
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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.

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