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lament en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ləˈmɛnt/ (UK, US)
  • (Australia) audio
  • (Mid-Atlantic, US) audio

Etymology

A back-formation from lamentation or else from Middle French lamenter and its etymon Latin lāmentor (“to wail, weep”), from lāmentum (“wailing, moaning, weeping”); with formative -mentum, from the root *la-, probably ultimately imitative. Also see latrare.

Meanings

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

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
laments Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

lamentacious · lamentless · lamentful

Translations (117)

pl lament (song expressing grief) · sh јадиковање (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · ru погреба́льная песнь (song expressing grief) · ru причита́ние (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · de Klagen (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · fr complainte (song expressing grief) · de Klage (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · mk зави́вање (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · mh aelim̧ō (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · bg ридание (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · ru панихи́да (song expressing grief) · pl tren (song expressing grief) · io lamento (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · hu sirám (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · mi matatangitangi (song expressing grief) · sq rëngë (song expressing grief) · de Wehklage (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · fa دژوان (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · scn lamentu (song expressing grief) · sq vajtim (song expressing grief) · ru стена́ние (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · gd tuireadh (song expressing grief) · hy հառաչանք (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · sv jämmer (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · pt lamento (song expressing grief) · ota زار (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · ar مَرْثِيَة (song expressing grief) · gd caoidh (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · gl queixume (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · es lamentación (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · sh ту́жа̄љка (song expressing grief) · ga ong (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · bg вопъл (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · gd cumha (song expressing grief) · pt lamento (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · cs bědování (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · ru эле́гия (song expressing grief) · ar نُوَاح (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · es lamento (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · hu kesergés (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · ee konyifaha (song expressing grief) · fi valitus (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · sh ле̏ле̄к (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · ru завыва́ние (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · hy եղերերգություն (song expressing grief) · ee konyifafa (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · sh tùžbalica (song expressing grief) · hy տրտունջ (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · no sorg (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · sh lȅlēk (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · fi valitusvirsi (song expressing grief) · sv klagan (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · ar عَوِيل (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · ru похоро́нная песнь (song expressing grief) · sh ту̀жбалица (song expressing grief) · mi mōteatea (song expressing grief) · fr lamentation (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · gl pranto (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · sh jadikovanje (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · de Wehklagen (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · hu sirám (song expressing grief) · ady тхьэусыхэ (song expressing grief) · ca lament (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · pl lament (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · mi pihe (song expressing grief) · scn chiantu (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · cs nářek (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · sh tugòvānka (song expressing grief) · gl laído (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · fa مرثیه (song expressing grief) · cs truchlení (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · mk оплаку́вање (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · yi געוויין (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · de Klagelied (song expressing grief) · mi apakura (song expressing grief) · gl laio (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · gl pranxido (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · nl klaagzang (song expressing grief) · sq Pleqërishte (song expressing grief) · hu panaszdal (song expressing grief) · sq lashtërishtë (song expressing grief) · mk еле́гија (song expressing grief) · gd caoineadh (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · hy գանգատ (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · it lamento (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · kk жоқтау (song expressing grief) · scn chiantu (song expressing grief) · hu lamentáció (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · mi tūkeka (song expressing grief) · cs žalozpěv (song expressing grief) · mi waiata tangi (song expressing grief) · sh túžāljka (song expressing grief) · sv klagosång (song expressing grief) · ga olagón (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · fa دریغ (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · grc θρῆνος (song expressing grief) · bg елегия (song expressing grief) · ar رَثَاء (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · hu siralom (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · hy եղերերգ (song expressing grief) · ru причита́ние (song expressing grief) · fa افسوس (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · hu panasz (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · de Klagegesang (song expressing grief) · sq rëngë (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · mi takuate (song expressing grief) · hu siralmas ének (song expressing grief) · fa نوحه (song expressing grief) · pt lamentação (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · mk тагу́вање (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · gl salaio (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · sq gjëmë (song expressing grief) · ar مَنْدَب (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · sh туго̀ва̄нка (song expressing grief) · la lamentum (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) · mk та́жалка (song expressing grief) · ady гъыбзэ (song expressing grief)

lament en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ləˈmɛnt/ (UK, US)
  • (Australia) audio
  • (Mid-Atlantic, US) audio

Etymology

A back-formation from lamentation or else from Middle French lamenter and its etymon Latin lāmentor (“to wail, weep”), from lāmentum (“wailing, moaning, weeping”); with formative -mentum, from the root *la-, probably ultimately imitative. Also see latrare.

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.
    • Ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, John 16:20:
    • And they are dangerous because when worn they make their wearer look ridiculous and contemptible to those not enthralled by the same fashion; and when their moment has passed they take up precious closet space, taunting you and making you lament of money that should have been spent on something more longevous. 2006, Nicholas Antongiavanni [pseudonym; Michael Anton], The Suit: A Machiavellian Approach to Men's Style, New York: HarperCollins Publishers, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 52:
  2. (transitive) To express great sorrow or regret over; to bewail.
    • Euston is so traditionally a part of the London scene that many will lament the passing of the old station when rebuilding is complete in readiness for the new electric service, which will probably be by multiple-units between Euston and Wolverhampton. 1960 February, R. C. Riley, “The London-Birmingham services - Past, Present and Future”, in Trains Illustrated, page 99:
    • One laugh'd at follies, one lamented crimes. 1693, Decimus Junius Juvenalis, John Dryden, transl., “[The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis.] The Tenth Satyr”, in The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis. Translated into English Verse. […] Together with the Satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson […], →OCLC:
    • By the end, Sunderland were lucky to lose by the same scoreline Northampton Town suffered against Southampton, in 1921. The Sunderland manager, Gus Poyet, lamented that it was “the most embarrassed I’ve ever been on a football pitch, without a doubt”. 2014 October 18, Paul Doyle, “Southampton hammer eight past hapless Sunderland in barmy encounter”, in The Guardian:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
lamented Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
lamented Tense=Past lexicographic
laments Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
lamenting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Antonyms

gladden · cheer up

Hypernyms

feel

Hyponyms

deprecate · despair

Relateds

lamentation · sadden · lamentability · sad · be sad · lamenting · lamentable · Lamentations

Synonyms

lament · grieve · whimper · mutter · chunter · give out · wayment · grotch · grieve · repine · grumble · beef · grump · bemourn · becry · rail · harp · make a stink · bleed · bellyache · repent · condole · bemoan · regret · darken · carp · afterthink · bewail · whinge · dump on · grieven · snivel · aggrieve · frine · nark · murmur · deplore · grouse · keen · mourn · moan · engrieve · gruntle · wail · yearn · girn · mourn · bitch · nag · ride · grieve · repent · grouch · latrate · crab · bewail · condole · complain · bemoan · lament · pinch · inveigh · croak · pine · sorrow · kvetch · mourn · sigh · besorrow · gloom · remorse · sorrow · wayment · nudzh · rail out · erme · bemoan · piss and moan · bleat · elegize · rue · gripe · beweep · moan · begrieve · mean · whine · grieven · sigh

Translations (102)

hu panaszkodik (express grief) · de beklagen (bewail) · ga caoin (express grief) · uk опла́кати (bewail) · mi uhunga (express grief) · la lamentor (bewail) · is harma (express grief) · hu siránkozik (express grief) · gl lanxir (express grief) · fi itkeä (bewail) · grc θρηνέω (bewail) · cs truchlit (express grief) · gl salaiar (express grief) · ca lamentar (bewail) · mi mōteatea (express grief) · uk опла́кувати (bewail) · hu kesereg (express grief) · ang cwiþan (bewail) · hy ողբալ (bewail) · te శోకించు (express grief) · gd caoidh (express grief) · mh aelim̧ō (express grief) · mk та́гува (express grief) · hu sopánkodik (express grief) · hy սգալ (bewail) · ru го́рько жа́ловаться (express grief) · hu megsirat (bewail) · zdj udumbia (express grief) · es lamentar (express grief) · ru пла́кать (express grief) · pl lamentować (express grief) · de wehklagen (express grief) · fr plaindre (bewail) · hu fájlal (bewail) · lb bejéimeren (express grief) · ru сокруша́ться (express grief) · it lamentarsi (express grief) · ar بَكَى (bewail) · la dēfleō (express grief) · sv jämra (bewail) · pt lamentar (express grief) · fi valittaa (express grief) · hy գանգատվել (express grief) · is harma (bewail) · bg оплаквам (bewail) · is syrgja (express grief) · no sørge (express grief) · la lamentor (express grief) · ee fa konyi (express grief) · cs náříkat (express grief) · ru се́товать (express grief) · fi surra (bewail) · gd caoin (express grief) · ta வருந்து (express grief) · ru горева́ть (express grief) · ru опла́кивать (bewail) · txb kwäs- (express grief) · gd caoin (bewail) · hy տրտնջալ (express grief) · ga éagaoin (bewail) · hu jajveszékel (express grief) · mi taurere (express grief) · fi valittaa (bewail) · gl craiar (express grief) · got 𐌵𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍉𐌽 (bewail) · ro boci (bewail) · gl laiar (express grief) · mh aelim̧ō (bewail) · egy E9:W-E9:W-A2 (bewail) · ar نَاحَ (express grief) · ca lamentar (express grief) · sv sörja (bewail) · ang rēotan (express grief) · pt lamentar (bewail) · ar أَعْوَلَ عَلَى (bewail) · mi uhunga (bewail) · ang cwiþan (express grief) · cs oplakávat (bewail) · io lamentar (express grief) · ar بَكَى (express grief) · txb tränk- (express grief) · fa زاریدن (express grief) · ar نَاحَ عَلَى (bewail) · ee fa konyi (bewail) · ar رَثَى (bewail) · ar أَعْوَلَ (express grief) · ro lamenta (express grief) · hu sirat (bewail) · sv jämra (express grief) · cs bědovat (express grief) · ar عَوَّلَ (express grief) · bg тъгувам (express grief) · ta புலம்பு (bewail) · ga déan olagón (express grief) · ja 悲しむ (express grief) · ru стена́ть (express grief) · gd caoidh (bewail) · mk опла́кува (bewail) · as বিনা (express grief) · fr se lamenter (express grief) · ga caoin (bewail) · ru опла́кать (bewail)