lament — to express grief, sorrow, or regret about something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to express grief, sorrow, or regret about something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ləˈment/
Example Sentences
- Students lament the end of summer vacation every year.
- The old man's lament about modern technology lasted for three hours.
- She wrote a lament for her broken smartphone.
lament
VERB[/ləˈment/]
to express grief, sorrow, or regret about something
The old man touched the giant tree stump, lamenting the loss of the forest.
LAME(broken) + MENT(state) — seeing his bicycle crushed into a lame state made the boy lament.
Dropping his phone into the wet cement, he could do nothing but lament.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'lamentari' meaning 'to wail or mourn,' which is related to 'lamenta' (lamentation). The word entered English through Old French 'lamenter' in the 13th century.
Breakdown
From Latin 'lament-' (to wail) + '-' (no additional suffix in base form) = lament. Can also be analyzed as 'lament' (root expressing wailing/mourning) + '-ation' (noun suffix) = lamentation
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Students lament the end of summer vacation every year.”
“The old man's lament about modern technology lasted for three hours.”
“She wrote a lament for her broken smartphone.”
“The nation lamented the passing of their beloved leader.”
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