βαβαί
βαβαί, exclam. of surprise or amazement,
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"definition": "<i>bless me!</i> E. Cyc. 156, Ar. Av. 272, etc.; doubled, <i>hurrah!</i> Achae. 28, cf. Chrysipp.Stoic. 3.178; οὐχὶ τῶν μετρίων, ἀλλὰ τῶν βαβαὶ βαβαί, to denote persons <i>extravagant</i> in their expressions, Alex. 206: c. gen., βαβαὶ τοῦ λόγου <i>bless me</i> what an argument! Pl. Phlb. 23b, cf. Jul. Caes. 309b, etc. (On the accent, cf. Hdn.Gr. 1.502; βαβαῖ cod. B in Pl. l.c.)",
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