Latin Interjections

In English, interjections are those odd, usually one-word exclamations like "Doh!" or "Darn!" and others that are unacceptable in polite company. Here are some of the common Latin interjections.

• ecce - behold!
• eheu - oh!, ow!
• Hercle - by Hercules!
• heu - alas!
• io - (happy) oh!, (maybe) yo!
• Pol - by Pollux!
• vae [vae mihi]- woe! [woe is me!]