Aah
/ɑː/noun
An interjection expressing pleasure, relief, surprise, or appreciation.
Did you know?“Aah” belongs to a class of expressive interjections whose origins are difficult to trace because they imitate spontaneous vocal reactions rather than descending from a clearly reconstructed ancient root.
Etymological Timeline
Prehistoric vocal expression
Human speech
*aː
“A reconstructed-style representation of an open-vowel exclamation; not a securely established written ancestor”
Middle English
English
aȝ / ah
“An interjection expressing surprise, pain, or other strong feeling”
16th–17th Century
English
ah
“A written exclamation of emotion, often used in literature and religious writing”
19th Century
English
aah
“An elongated spelling representing a sustained vocal reaction”
Modern English
English
aah
“An exclamation of pleasure, relief, appreciation, or wonder”