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lamentable definition
lam·en·table (lam′ən tə bəl, lə men′tə bəl)
adjective
- to be lamented; grievous; deplorable; distressing
- Now Rare expressing sorrow; mournful
Etymology: ME < MFr < L lamentabilis
Related Forms:
- lamentably lam′·en·tably adverb
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