lament- root words — words with the lament- root

The root lament- comes from Latin lamentum, meaning wailing. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including lament, lamentable, lamentation, lamentations, lamented, lamenting, laments, lamentably. 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 "wailing". Examples include lament, lamentable, lamentation, lamentations, lamented, lamenting, laments, lamentably. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The lament- root means wailing, from Latin lamentum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.