ahimè

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ahi + me. Compare Ancient Greek οἴμοι (oímoi) and Spanish ay de mí, Portuguese ai de mim.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ajˈmɛ/**, /ajˈme/**[1][2]
  • Rhymes: , -e
  • Hyphenation: ahi‧mè
  • (file)

Interjection

ahimè

  1. alas!, woe is me!

References

  1. ahimè in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  2. ahimè in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
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