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heu.

oh! alas! ah!, ay! (expressing dismay, grief, pain, indignation)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

intj[ˈhɛu̯]Classical-Latin[ˈɛːu̯]

  1. oh! alas! ah!, ay! (expressing dismay, grief, pain, indignation)

    heu hercle mulier, multum et audāx et mala·s
    heu mē miseram, interiī!
Where this word comes from

Expressive. Compare Latin ēheu, English oho.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.