αἴ: Difference between revisions

|Definition=or αἶ (authorities vary, cf. Hdn.Gr.<span class="bibl">1.496</span>, Tz.adLyc.31), interj. of astonishment or grief:—<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> αἲ τάλαν <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Pl.</span>706</span>, cf. <span class="title">Min. Oxy.</span>413.73: c. acc., αἲ τὸν Ἄδωνιν <span class="bibl">Bion 1.32</span>; freq. doubled <b class="b3">αἰαῖ</b> (Hdn.Gr.<span class="bibl">2.933</span>), <span class="bibl">Thgn.1341</span>, <span class="bibl">B.5.153</span>, <span class="bibl">A. <span class="title">Th.</span>787</span>, Alciphr.<span class="title">Fr.</span>4: c.gen., αἰαῖ τόλμας <span class="bibl">E. <span class="title">Hipp.</span>814</span> (lyr.), cf. <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ch.</span>1007</span>, <span class="bibl">Alciphr.3.67</span>, etc.: c. acc., αἰαῖ Ἄδωνιν <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Lys.</span>393</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Bion 1.28</span>; αἰαῖ πέτρον ἐκεῖνον <span class="title">AP</span>7.554 (Phil.), cf. <span class="bibl">9.424</span> (Duris Elait.). [αῐαῑ generally, sometimes αῑαῑ, as A. <span class="title">Th.</span> l.c.]</span>

|etymtx=Grammatical information: interj.<br />Meaning: <b class="b2">exclamation of surprise, pain, sorrow.</b><br />Other forms: Also <b class="b3">αἰαι</b>.̃<br />Origin: XX [etym. unknown]<br />Etymology: Elementary formation, found in many languages.