PLAINT


Meaning of PLAINT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈplānt ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin planctus, from plangere to strike, beat one's breast, lament; akin to Old High German fluokhōn to curse, Greek plēssein to strike

Date: 13th century

1. : lamentation , wail

2. : protest , complaint

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