plaint- root words — words with the plaint- root

The root plaint- comes from Latin plangere, meaning lament, beat breast. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including plaintiff, plaintiffs, plaintive. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the plaint- root

Explore words with plaint- — words containing the plaint- root and sharing its sense of "lament, beat breast". Examples include plaintiff, plaintiffs, plaintive. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does plaint- mean?

The plaint- root means lament, beat breast, from Latin plangere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.