Wordiyoplor
Latinto wail, weep, lament
Variants
About This Root
From Latin plōrāre (to wail, weep aloud). The original sense of crying out persists in deplore and implore, while explore took a surprising semantic turn — originally meaning 'to cry out' (as a hunter flushing game), it shifted to 'search out, investigate.' The plaintive variant (plaintiff, plaintive) came through Old French.
Associated Words
deplore
To strongly disapprove of or feel deep regret about something
exploration
The act of traveling or investigating to discover new things
explore
To travel to discover; to examine or investigate thoroughly
explorer
A person who travels to discover new places or things
implore
To beg someone earnestly and urgently
plaintiff
A person who brings a lawsuit against another in court
plaintive
Sounding sad, mournful, or melancholic
unexplored
Not yet explored or investigated