noun
lamentation
Lamentation (noun) means the act of lamenting.
noun
1
The act of lamenting.
2
A sorrowful cry; a lament.
3
Specifically, mourning.
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
Recorded since 1375, from Middle English lamentacioun, from Middle French lamentation and its etymon Latin lāmentātiō (“wailing, moaning, weeping”), from the deponent verb lāmentor, from lāmentum (“wail; wailing”), itself from a Proto-Indo-European *leh₂- (“to howl”), presumed ultimately imitative. Replaced Old English cwiþan. By surface analysis, lament + -ation.
Rhymes for lamentation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
abortion
abrasion
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of lamentation?
"lamentation" (noun) means the act of lamenting.
What are the different meanings of lamentation?
"lamentation" has 3 main meanings: 1. The act of lamenting; 2. A sorrowful cry; a lament; 3. Specifically, mourning.