au

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

au: interj., v. 2. hau.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

(1) au¹⁵ ou hau, interj. marquant le trouble, la surprise, l’impatience ; sert à interpeller : ho ! ha ! holà ! Pl. St. 258 ; Ter. Eun. 899, etc.
(2) au, = ab en composition devant f.

Latin > German (Georges)

au! od. hau! Interi. ach! ach! ei bewahre! ach geh! Ausdruck der Überraschung u. Entrüstung, Afran. com. 103. Plaut. Stich. 243 R. u. 259. Ter. Andr. 751 (u. dazu Spengel) u.a.: au au! Ter. adelph. 336. Petr. 67, 13: bes. oft au (te) obsecro, Afran. com. 97. Ter. eun. 656; heaut. 1015; Phorm. 803.

Latin > English

au INTERJ :: oh! ow! oh dear! goodness gracious! (used by women to express consternation)