ahimè

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ahi +‎ me. Compare Ancient Greek οἴμοι (oímoi) and Spanish ay de mí, Portuguese ai de mim.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ajˈmɛ/**, /ajˈme/**[1][2]
  • Rhymes: , -e
  • Hyphenation: ahi‧mè
  • Audio:(file)

Interjection

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ahimè

  1. alas!, woe is me!

References

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  1. ^ ahimè in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  2. ^ ahimè in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)