αλίμονο

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Etymology

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Univerbation of the Byzantine Greek ἀλλ’ εἰ μόνον (all’ ei mónon, but if only!).

Interjection

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αλίμονο (alímono)

  1. (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!
  2. (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!

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