lament- root words — words with the lament- root

The root lament- comes from Latin lamentari, meaning to wail, mourn. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including unlamented. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the lament- root

Explore words with lament- — words containing the lament- root and sharing its sense of "to wail, mourn". Examples include unlamented. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does lament- mean?

The lament- root means to wail, mourn, from Latin lamentari. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.