Lament
WordNet
noun
(1) A mournful poem; a lament for the dead
(2) A song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
(3) A cry of sorrow and grief
"Their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"
verb
(4) Regret strongly
"I deplore this hostile action"
"We lamented the loss of benefits"
(5) Express grief verbally
"We lamented the death of the child"
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Etymology
From < < ; with formative , from the root }, seen also in .