Definitions for lamentləˈmɛnt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
la•mentləˈmɛnt(v.t.)
to express often vocal mourning or grief for or over:
lamented the death of their leader.
to be very sorry for; regret.
(v.i.)to mourn deeply and often vocally.
(n.)an often vocal expression of grief or mourning.
elegy; dirge.
Origin of lament:
1520–30; < L lāmentum plaint; (v.) < L lāmentārī
la•ment′ing•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
lament, lamentation, plaint, wail(noun)
a cry of sorrow and grief
"their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"
dirge, coronach, lament, requiem, threnody(noun)
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
elegy, lament(verb)
a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
lament, keen(verb)
express grief verbally
"we lamented the death of the child"
deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan(verb)
regret strongly
"I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits"
Wiktionary
lament(Noun)
An expression of grief, suffering, or sadness.
lament(Noun)
A song expressing grief.
lament(Verb)
To express grief.
lament(Verb)
To bewail.
Origin: From lamenter, from lamentor, from lamenta; with formative -mentum, from the root *, seen also in latrare.
Webster Dictionary
Lament(verb)
to express or feel sorrow; to weep or wail; to mourn
Lament(verb)
to mourn for; to bemoan; to bewail
Lament(u)
grief or sorrow expressed in complaints or cries; lamentation; a wailing; a moaning; a weeping
Lament(u)
an elegy or mournful ballad, or the like
Translations for lament
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
lament(noun)
a poem or piece of music which laments something
This song is a lament for those killed in battle.
- treursangAfrikaans
- مَرْثِيَّهArabic
- елегияBulgarian
- lamentaçãoPortuguese (BR)
- žalozpěvCzech
- die KlageGerman
- klagesangDanish
- θρηνητικό τραγούδι ή ποίημαGreek
- endechaSpanish
- kaebelaul, itkEstonian
- نوحه؛ سوگFarsi
- valitusvirsiFinnish
- lamentationFrench
- קִינָהHebrew
- मर्सियाHindi
- tužbalica, tužaljkaCroatian
- sirámHungarian
- ratapanIndonesian
- harmljóðIcelandic
- lamentoItalian
- 哀歌Japanese
- 만가(挽歌)Korean
- raudaLithuanian
- elēģija, sēru dziesmaLatvian
- lagu atau puisi sedihMalay
- klaagzangDutch
- sørge-/klagesangNorwegian
- elegia, trenPolish
- نوحه؛ سوگPersian
- ناورين،ناتار،ناخوالهPashto
- lamentaçãoPortuguese
- elegie; lamentaţieRomanian
- элегия; жалобная песньRussian
- žalospevSlovak
- žalostinkaSlovenian
- naricaljkaSerbian
- klagosångSwedish
- เพลงไว้อาลัยThai
- ağıt, matem kasidesi/şiiriTurkish
- 輓歌Chinese (Trad.)
- елегія; тужлива пісняUkrainian
- مرثیہUrdu
- bài ca ai oánVietnamese
- 挽歌Chinese (Simp.)
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