Plore
/plɔːr/noun
An archaic or poetic verb meaning to weep, lament, or mourn.
Did you know?The deeper origin of Latin plorāre, “to weep or lament,” is uncertain and may be expressive or imitative—a rare case where language may preserve the sound of grief itself.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
plōrāre
“To weep, lament, or cry aloud”
Late Latin
Latin
plōrāre
“To bewail or mourn”
Old French
Old French
plorer
“To weep or lament”
Middle English
Middle English
ploren
“To cry, weep, or mourn”
16th Century
English
plore
“To lament or mourn; an archaic literary form”
Modern English
English
plore
“An obsolete or poetic verb meaning to weep or lament”