alas.
Used to express sorrow, regret, compassion, grief, resignation, or disappointment.
Meaning & usage
Used to express sorrow, regret, compassion, grief, resignation, or disappointment.
I wanted to catch the last bus home, but alas, I was ten minutes late and had to take a taxi instead.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English alas, from Old French a las (French hélas), from a (“ah”) + las, from Latin lassus (“weary”). Compare Dutch helaas, North Frisian ielas, West Frisian eilaas.
A type of geological depression formed by the subsidence of permafrost, sometimes (partially) filled by a lake.
Where this word comes from
From Yakut алаас (alaas).
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