lamentō — meaning in English

English meaning

• regret verb To feel sorry about something that happened, or wish it had gone differently.
• sorry adj Feeling regret or wanting to apologize for something one did.

Senses

lamentō is used for these senses in English:

• regret To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.
• sorry (of a person) Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.

regret — full definition

1. verb To feel sorry about something that happened, or wish it had gone differently.
2. noun A feeling of sadness or disappointment about something in the past.
3. noun A polite refusal, especially a note declining an invitation.

sorry — full definition

1. adj Feeling regret or wanting to apologize for something one did.
2. adj Feeling sad or sympathetic about a loss or misfortune.
3. adj Pitifully poor or inadequate.
4. interjection Used to apologize or express regret.
5. interjection Especially British: used to politely ask someone to repeat what they said.

Related Latin words