alack

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alack

/əˈlæk/

Rhymes with -æk

Where it comes from

From Middle English alacke, alagge, probably from ah + lack.

interjection alacke · 'lack

An expression of sorrow or mourning. On a day, alack the day: / Loue, whoſe Month is euery May, / Spied a bloſſome paſſing faire, / Playing in the wanton ayre:
Similar: alackaday, alas

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intj expression of sorrow

Español	ay
中文	嗚呼 /呜呼 wūhū, 哀哉 āi zāi
Português	ai, guai
Français	hélas
Deutsch	O weh, ach
Italiano	ahimè
Русский	увы́ uvý

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@misc{alack_2026,
  title = {alack},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alack},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}