Ploration
/plɔːˈreɪʃən/noun
The act of lamenting, wailing, or expressing grief.
Did you know?Ploration comes from Latin plorare, “to weep or cry aloud,” the same root that produced implore, deplore, and explore.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
plōrāre
“To weep, wail, or cry aloud”
Classical Latin
Latin
plōrātiō
“Lamentation, wailing, or a mournful cry”
Medieval Latin
Latin
ploratio
“A lament or expression of grief”
Middle English
English
ploracioun
“Lamentation or weeping”
Late Middle English
English
ploration
“The act of lamenting”
Modern English
English
ploration
“A rare or archaic term for lamentation or wailing”
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