First Known Use: 13th century
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plaint
noun \ˈplānt\
Definition of PLAINT
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: lamentation, wail
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Origin of PLAINT
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
Related to PLAINT
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- exultation, rejoicing
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