Lamentation

Pronunciation: /læmənˈteɪʃən/

Definitions of lamentation

noun the act of lamenting or expressing sorrow

Example Sentences

A1 The villagers gathered for a lamentation after the tragic incident.

A2 The sound of lamentation could be heard throughout the town.

B1 The poet's lamentation for lost love struck a chord with the audience.

B2 The novel was filled with themes of war and lamentation for the fallen soldiers.

C1 The artist's painting captured the raw emotion of lamentation in a powerful way.

C2 The opera singer's performance evoked a deep sense of lamentation and sorrow in the audience.

Examples of lamentation in a Sentence

formal The lamentation of the people could be heard throughout the town.

informal There was so much lamentation at the funeral, it was hard to keep from crying.

slang I'm so over all the lamentation about the situation, let's just move on.

figurative His music was a lamentation of lost love and heartache.

Grammatical Forms of lamentation

• past tense: lamented
• plural: lamentations
• comparative: more lamentable
• superlative: most lamentable
• present tense: laments
• future tense: will lament
• perfect tense: have lamented
• continuous tense: is lamenting
• singular: lamentation
• positive degree: lamentable
• infinitive: to lament
• gerund: lamenting
• participle: lamented

Origin and Evolution of lamentation

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'lamentation' originated from the Latin word 'lamentatio', which is derived from the verb 'lamentari' meaning 'to wail or mourn'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'lamentation' has retained its original meaning of expressing grief or sorrow through vocal expression, but has also come to encompass written or musical expressions of sorrow or mourning.