plain- root words — words with the plain- root

The root plain- comes from Latin plango, meaning beat breast, lament. 14 words in Dendril are built from it, including complain, complained, complaining, complains, complaint, complaints, complainant, complainants, complainer, complainers, plaint, plaintively. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the plain- root

Explore words with plain- — words containing the plain- root and sharing its sense of "beat breast, lament". Examples include complain, complained, complaining, complains, complaint, complaints, complainant, complainants, complainer, complainers, plaint, plaintively. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does plain- mean?

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