plaint Hear it!

plaint Definition

plaint (plānt)

noun

  1. Old Poet. lamentation; lament
  2. a complaint or grievance

Etymology: ME plainte < OFr < L planctus, lamentation, loud banging < pp. of plangere, to beat the breast, lament < IE base *plag-, to strike > flaw, Gr plēssein, to strike

plaint Synonyms

plaint

n.

  1. Lamentation

    lament, moan, sorrow; see cry 3.

  2. Grievance

    complaint, grumble*, gripe*, demur; see objection 2.

plaint Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • error: Bartholomew did not prosecute ( his plaint of error ).

Converse of object

  • hear: I haven't heard the plaint of the apparatchiks that the BBC is acting like the unofficial opposition for a while.