Meaning of heu | Babel Free
[ˈhɛu̯]Definitions
oh! alas! ah!, ay! (expressing dismay, grief, pain, indignation)
Examples
“‘heu ubi Mārs pater est?’”
“Alas! Where is Mars, my father?” (The ghost of Remus laments his fate; Mars was the divine father of the twin brothers Romulus and Remus.)
“heu hercle mulier, multum et audāx et mala·s”
oh blimey, woman, you have as much boldness as evil in you!
“heu mē miseram, interiī!”
oh poor me, I'm done for!
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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