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lament

Letters that make lament

a, e, l, n, m, t are letters that make 'lament'

Words within lament

AM, la, NT, men, ament, en, Amen, lame, lam, LA, ME, Am, La are words within 'lament'

Anagrams of lament

mantel, mental, mantle are anagrams of 'lament'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of lament

laments is a word created by adding a letter to 'lament'

lament is a 6 letter word starting with l
lament is a 6 letter word ending with t

5 possible definitions for 'lament'

Lament as "a cry of sorrow and grief"

Under this definition, lament is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

plaint, lamentation, wail have the same meaning as 'lament'

lament as a type

'lament' can be a type of complaint.

Derivatives of lament

wail, mewl, pule, ululate, yaup, whimper, yawl, lament, keen, roar, howl are derivatives of 'lament'.

Example of lament used within this context

"their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"

Lament as "regret strongly"

Under this definition, lament is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

deplore, bemoan, bewail have the same meaning as 'lament'

lament as a type

'lament' can be a type of kvetch, sound off, kick, complain, quetch, plain.

Derivatives of lament

sorrower, sorry, pitiful, distressing, mourner, griever, lamenter, sad, deplorable, lamentable are derivatives of 'lament'.

Example of lament used within this context

"I deplore this hostile action", "we lamented the loss of benefits"

Lament as "express grief verbally"

Under this definition, lament is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

keen has the same meaning as lament

lament as a type

'lament' can be a type of express emotion, express feelings.

Derivatives of lament

sorrower, plaint, mourner, griever, lamenter, keen, lamentation, lament, dirge, wail, mourning, elegy, coronach, requiem, threnody are derivatives of 'lament'.

Entailments to lament

grieve, sorrow are entailments to 'lament'.

Example of lament used within this context

"we lamented the death of the child"

Lament as "a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person"

Under this definition, lament is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dirge, coronach, requiem, threnody have the same meaning as 'lament'

lament as a type

'lament' can be a type of song, vocal.

Types of lament

keen is a type of lament.

Derivatives of lament

lament, keen are derivatives of 'lament'.

Lament as "a mournful poem, a lament for the dead"

Under this definition, lament is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

elegy has the same meaning as lament

lament as a type

'lament' can be a type of poem, verse form.

Derivatives of lament

elegist, elegise, elegize, lament, keen are derivatives of 'lament'.