What is the Latin word for weeping?

The usual Latin words for “weeping” are fleō, plōrātiō, plōrō; also eiulō, lāmentātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“weeping” in Latin

fleōto weep, cry; to lament, bewail, grieve for plōrātiōwailing, weeping, lamentation plōrōto cry out; to lament, complain, deplore eiulōto wail, lament lāmentātiōlamentation, wailing, weeping, moaning

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

weeping

fletus: ploratio: ploratus. Weeping and wailing, ejulatus; vagltus; lamentatio. SYN. in WEEP.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for weeping?: The usual Latin words for “weeping” are fleō, plōrātiō, plōrō; also eiulō, lāmentātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.