- οἴμοι
- alas!
- exclam. of pain, fright, pity, anger, grief, also of surprise, properly οἴ μοι ah me! woe's me! [Refs 6th c.BC, var. datesTragica Adespota:—; οἴμοι is mostly absol., or is used with a nom., οἴμοι ἐγὼ τλάμων, οἴμοι τάλας etc., [Refs 5th c.BC];—;c. gen. causae, οἴμοι τῶν κακῶν, οἴμοι γέλωτος ah me for my misfortunes, for the laughter, [var. datesTragica Adespota
The last syll. in οἴμοι may be elided before ὡς. (ML)