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Word: Alas
Speech Type: Interjection
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French a las, a lasse, from a ‘ah’ + las(se) (from Latin lassus ‘weary’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈlas
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈlɑːs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
used to express grief, pity, or concern
Short Definition:used to express grief or concern
Examples:- alas, my funds have some limitations
Word: Alas
Speech Type: Other
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