- 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!]
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.
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