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Ἡ δ' ἐμὴ ψυχὴ πάλαι τέθνηκεν, ὥστε τοῖς θανοῦσιν ὠφελεῖν → My soul died long ago so that I could give some help to the dead

Sophocles, Antigone, 559-60
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Full diacritics: οἴ Medium diacritics: οἴ Low diacritics: οι Capitals: ΟΙ
Transliteration A: Transliteration B: oi Transliteration C: oi Beta Code: oi)/

English (LSJ)

exclam. of pain, grief, pity, astonishment,

   A ah! woe! sts. with nom., οἲ' γώ S.Aj.803, El.674, 1115 : mostly c. dat. (cf. οἴμοι): c. acc., οἲ ἐμὲ δειλήν AP9.408 (Apollonid. or Antip.), cf. IG14.1971.5 : also οἰοῖ, οἰοιοῖ, A.D.Adv.177.4, cf. A.Eu.841, Supp.876, Pers.955 (all lyr.), etc. : Ion. ὀΐ as exclam. of fear, Ar.Pax933.