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- [pleynt]
- /pleɪnt/
- /pleɪnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pleynt]
- /pleɪnt/
Definitions of plaint word
- noun plaint a complaint. 1
- noun plaint Law. a statement of grievance made to a court for the purpose of asking redress. 1
- noun plaint a lament; lamentation. 1
- noun plaint Law: formal request that grievance be redressed 1
- noun plaint lament 1
- countable noun plaint A plaint is a complaint or a sad cry. 0
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Origin of plaint
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English < Middle French < Latin planctus a striking or beating (the breast) in grief, equivalent to plang(ere) to beat, strike, mourn for + -tus, suffix of v. action
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Parts of speech for Plaint
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plaint popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
plaint usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for plaint
noun plaint
- bawling — to cry or wail lustily.
- cc — You use cc when referring to the volume or capacity of something such as the size of a car engine. cc is an abbreviation for 'cubic centimetres'.
- ccs — carbon capture and storage
- complaint — A complaint is a statement in which you express your dissatisfaction with a particular situation.
- lamentation — the act of lamenting or expressing grief.
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