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ὀιζύς

From LSJ

Βούλου δ' ἀρέσκειν πᾶσι, μὴ σαυτῷ μόνῳ → Studeas placere cunctis, non soli tibi → Such allen zu gefallen, nicht nur dir allein

Menander, Monostichoi, 76

English (Autenrieth)

ύος (οἴ, ‘alas!’): woe, misery.

Middle Liddell

[οἴ oh!]
woe, misery, distress, hardship, suffering, Hom. [ῡ in nom. and acc.; ῠ in trisyll. cases.]