lament
lament Lexical Profile
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• verb
To express regret, disappointment, or frustration about something.
"Local residents frequently lament the decline of independent bookshops in the neighborhood."
To feel or express passionate grief, sorrow, or mourning for.
"The entire community gathered to lament the loss of their beloved town historian."
• noun
A passionate expression of grief, sorrow, or mourning.
"The widow's quiet lament echoed through the empty hall after the memorial service."
An expression of regret, disappointment, or complaint over something considered unsatisfactory.
"It is a common lament among veteran teachers that classroom sizes have grown too large."
A song, poem, or piece of music expressing deep grief or mourning, especially for someone who has died.
"The cellist performed a traditional Scottish lament at the close of the concert."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French lamenter and directly from Latin lamentari ("to wail, moan, or weep"), derived from lamentum ("a wailing or crying"), which is ultimately of imitative origin.