ALAS


Meaning of ALAS in English

■ exclamation literary or humorous an expression of grief, pity, or concern.

Origin

ME: from OFr. a las , a lasse , from a 'ah' + las(se) (from L. lassus 'weary').

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.