lamented
[ luh-men-tid ]
/ ləˈmɛn tɪd /
adjective
mourned for, as a person who is dead: Our late lamented friend.
OTHER WORDS FROM lamented
la·ment·ed·ly, adverb qua·si-la·ment·ed, adjective un·la·ment·ed, adjectiveWords nearby lamented
lamellirostral,
lament,
lamentable,
lamentation,
lamentations,
lamented,
lamerie,
lamesa,
lamestream,
lamia,
lamina
Definition for lamented (2 of 2)
lament
[ luh-ment ]
/ ləˈmɛnt /
verb (used with object)
to feel or express sorrow or regret for: to lament his absence.
to mourn for or over.
verb (used without object)
to feel, show, or express grief, sorrow, or regret.
to mourn deeply.
noun
an expression of grief or sorrow.
a formal expression of sorrow or mourning, especially in verse or song; an elegy or dirge.
Origin of lament
1520–30; (noun) < Latin
lāmentum plaint; (v.) < Latin
lāmentārī, derivative of
lāmentum
SYNONYMS FOR lament
OTHER WORDS FROM lament
la·ment·er, noun la·ment·ing·ly, adverbExample sentences from the Web for lamented
British Dictionary definitions for lamented (1 of 2)
lamented
/ (ləˈmɛntɪd) /
adjective
grieved for or regretted (often in the phrase late lamented)
our late lamented employer
Derived forms of lamented
lamentedly, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for lamented (2 of 2)
lament
/ (ləˈmɛnt) /
verb
to feel or express sorrow, remorse, or regret (for or over)
noun
an expression of sorrow
a poem or song in which a death is lamented
Derived forms of lament
lamenter, noun lamentingly, adverbWord Origin for lament
C16: from Latin
lāmentum