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lamentation
Lamentation (noun) means the act of showing or expressing deep sadness.
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1
The act of showing or expressing deep sadness.
2
A grief-stricken cry; a lament.
3
Mourning for someone who has died.
4
lamentatio, (part of) a liturgical Bible text (from the book of Job) and its musical settings, usually in the plural; hence, any dirge
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Etymology
First recorded in 1375, the word came into English as Middle English lamentacioun, from Middle French lamentation, whose own source was Latin lāmentātiō ("wailing, moaning, weeping"). That in turn came from the deponent verb lāmentor, from lāmentum ("wail; wailing"), itself from a Proto-Indo-European root *leh₂- ("to howl"), thought to be imitative in origin. It replaced the Old English word cwiþan. Taken apart at face value, it splits into lament and -ation.
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Rhymes for lamentation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of lamentation?
"lamentation" (noun) means the act of showing or expressing deep sadness.
What is another word for lamentation?
Other words for "lamentation" include wail, mourning, lament, plaint.
What is the opposite of lamentation?
Opposites of "lamentation" include jubilation, celebration.
What are the different meanings of lamentation?
"lamentation" has 3 main meanings: 1. The act of showing or expressing deep sadness; 2. A grief-stricken cry; a lament; 3. Mourning for someone who has died.
