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āh or ā (v. Neue, Formenl. II. 812), interj. [acc. to Prisc. 570 P. contract. from aha], ah! alas! ha! ah me! an exclamation.

I.

Of pain or grief, Gr. ai, ai:

ah, nescis quam doleam,

Ter. Heaut. 5, 1, 61; Verg. E. 1, 15. —

II.

Of entreaty to avert an evil:

ah! noli,

do not, I pray! Plaut. Am. 1, 3, 22. —

III.

Of indignation or reproach:

ah stulte,

Ter. Ad. 4, 7, 6:

ah, rogitas?

id. And. 5, 1, 9; 3, 1, 11.—

IV.

Of admonition:

ah, ne me obsecra,

Ter. And. 3, 3, 11:

ah desine,

id. ib. 5, 6, 8.—

V.

Of consolation:

quid? ah volet, certo scio,

Ter. Eun. 5, 2, 50.—

VI.

Of raillery or joy, Plaut. Curc. 1, 2, 39.