αἴ

αἴ or [full] αἶ (authorities vary, cf. Hdn.Gr.1.496, Tz.adLyc.31), interj. of astonishment or grief:—

A

αἲ τάλαν Ar.Pl.706

, cf. Min. Oxy.413.73: c. acc.,

αἲ τὸν Ἄδωνιν Bion 1.32

; freq. doubled αἰαῖ (Hdn.Gr.2.933), Thgn.1341, B.5.153, A. Th.787, Alciphr.Fr.4: c.gen.,

αἰαῖ τόλμας E. Hipp.814

(lyr.), cf. A.Ch.1007, Alciphr.3.67, etc.: c. acc.,

αἰαῖ Ἄδωνιν Ar.Lys.393

, cf. Bion 1.28;

αἰαῖ πέτρον ἐκεῖνον AP7.554

(Phil.), cf. 9.424 (Duris Elait.). [αῐαῑ generally, sometimes αῑαῑ, as A. Th. l.c.]