lament

Meanings

Noun

• An expression of grief, suffering, sadness or regret.
• A song expressing grief.

Verb

• To express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.
• To feel great sorrow or regret; to bewail.

Related

Similar words

• bewail

Origin

• From French lamenter, from Latin lāmentor, from lāmenta; with formative -mentum, from the root *la-, probably ultimately imitative. Also see latrare.