ἰεῦ

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οἷς πρόθεσίς ἐστιν ἀδικεῖν, παρ' αὐτοῖς οὐδὲ δικαία ἀπολογία ἰσχύει → not even a just excuse means anything to those bent on injustice | the tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny | any excuse will serve a tyrant

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Full diacritics: ἰεῦ Medium diacritics: ἰεῦ Low diacritics: ιεύ Capitals: ΙΕΥ
Transliteration A: ieû Transliteration B: ieu Transliteration C: iey Beta Code: i)eu=

English (LSJ)

an ironical exclamation,

   A whew! Ar.V.1335.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1244] Interjection des Spottes, hui, Ar. Vesp. 1335.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἰεῦ: χλευαστικὸν ἐπιφώνημα, Λατ. hui!, Ἀριστοφ. Σφ. 1335,

French (Bailly abrégé)

interj.
ho ! ho ! exclamation moqueuse.
Étymologie: cf. ἰή, ἰού.

Greek Monotonic

ἰεῦ: χλευαστικό επιφών., Λατ. hui!, σε Αριστοφ.