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ἰή

ἰή, exclam. of joy or enthusiasm; or of grief

ἰή [ῐ],
  • exclam. of joy or enthusiasm, ἰή, ἰή, ἰή, Ar. Pax 195; esp. used in the cult of Apollo, ἰὴ παιών ib. 453, al.; ἰὴ παιῆον Call. Ap. 21, 103, Hec. 1.1.10; ἀλαλαὶ ἰὴ παιήων Ar. Lys. 1291; cf. ἰέ.
      • 2 of grief, A. Pers. 1004, Supp. 114, Ag. 1485 (all lyr.). (ἵη v.l. in Call. Ap. ll.cc., where it is associated with ἵει, imper. of ἵημι.)
ἰή, ἡ, v. ἰά, ἡ.

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