alack

[ uh-lak ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

interjection

, Archaic.

alack

/ əˈlæk; əˈlækəˌdeɪ /

Origin of alack¹

Presumably ah + lack. aha, ahem, alas

Origin of alack¹

C15: from a ah! + lack loss, lack

Oh, alas and alack (goes the argument), if only we could make peace with the Palestinians!

Alack, I cannot sleep a wink myself, so as sorrow loves sympathy, I came to have a chat with you.

I would slay thee; but alack I have no weapon to do it with, the peasant replied.

Do you not know that European feminines in all ranks of society—alack, even in our own!

Stubby crawled out from under the tubs and ran to where Button said the shelf was, but alas, alack!

The major part of us had gathered in front of the house to see and hear what was passing; but, alack!

April 18, 2024petrichor

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