Definitions
An expression of sadness, regret, or misfortune.
Word origin
From Middle English alas, from Old French a las (French hélas), from a (“ah”) + las, from Latin lassus (“weary”). Compare Dutch helaas, North Frisian ielas, West Frisian eilaas.
Used in a sentence
“I wanted to catch the last bus home, but alas, I was ten minutes late and had to take a taxi instead.”
“Helas I lamente the dull abuſyd brayne The enfatuate fantaſies the wytles wylfulnes Of on and hothyr at me that haue dyſdayne”
“Alas poore Yorick, I knew him Horatio, a fellow of infinite Ieſt; of moſt excellent fancy, he hath borne me on his backe a thouſand times: And how abhorred my Imagination is, my gorge riſes at it.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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01“Expression of regret”4 letters
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