lament
The origin and history of lament.
Etymology
A back-formation from "lamentation," or borrowed from Middle French lamenter and Latin lamentor, "to wail or weep."
The origin and history of lament.
A back-formation from "lamentation," or borrowed from Middle French lamenter and Latin lamentor, "to wail or weep."
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