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 - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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