alas C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /əˈlæs/ UK /əˈlæs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 intj an exclamation expressing grief, pity, or regret Alas, the old theatre was demolished last year. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 intj · an exclamation expressing... alackwoeunfortunatelyregrettably Word family Forms alassin Related forms alack Etymology AI details From Middle English alas, from Old French ha las, helas ('ah, weary'), from ha (interjection) + las ('wretched, weary'), from Latin lassus ('weary'). las Old French lassus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # alas **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** intj **IPA (US):** /əˈlæs/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈlæs/ ## Meanings 1. an exclamation expressing grief, pity, or regret ## Examples - Alas, the old theatre was demolished last year. ## Synonyms - alack - woe - unfortunately - regrettably ## Related Forms - alack ## Roots and Affixes - Root: las - Root: lassus ## Etymology From Middle English alas, from Old French ha las, helas ('ah, weary'), from ha (interjection) + las ('wretched, weary'), from Latin lassus ('weary'). ## AI Etymology Alas is an intj meaning "an exclamation expressing grief, pity, or regret". Historically, it is from Middle English alas, from Old French ha las, helas ('ah, weary'), from ha (interjection) + las ('wretched, weary'), from Latin lassus ('weary'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: alas is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Old French las with Latin lassus. A close English family member is alack. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown