οἴ

οἴ

See also: οἵ and οἱ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *wáy.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ǒi̯/ → /y/ → /i/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ǒi̯/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /y/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /y/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /y/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /i/

Interjection

οἴ • (oí)

1. woe (expressing pain or grief)

   Synonyms: αἴ (aí), οὐαί (ouaí)

Derived terms

• οἴζω (oízō, “to wail”)
• οἴμοι (oímoi)