αλίμονο
Greek
Alternative forms
- αλλοίμονο (alloímono)
Etymology
Univerbation of the Byzantine Greek ἀλλ' εἰ μόνον (all' ei mónon), "but if only!".
Interjection
αλίμονο • (alímono)
- (followed by genitive weak personal pronoun) alas, woe expressing distress or misery
- Αλίμονό του, τι έπαθε ο καημένος! ― Alímonó tou, ti épathe o kaïménos! ― Alas, see what happened to the poor guy!
- (followed by genitive weak personal pronoun) Expresses a threat, God help:
- Αλίμονό σου αν σε πιάσει! ― Alímonó sou an se piásei! ― God help you if he catches you!
Synonyms
- φευ (fef)
Further reading
- αλίμονο in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.