οἴμοι
interjection
interjection
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Added Jun 02, 2026
Definition
An exclamation of lament or distress: “alas!”, “woe is me!” Often used to express grief, pain, or dismay.
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Grammatical Analysis
"οἴμοι"
Function: Exclamatory interjection expressing lamentation/grief (≈ 'alas for me!')
Form note: Fixed idiomatic form; historically analyzable as οἴ + μοι, where μοι is the 1st person singular dative of the personal pronoun ἐγώ (ethic/interest dative), but synchronically treated as a single interjection
Related Forms of οἴμοι
3 forms discoveredOther inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed: