I.a.
I. Neutr., to weep bitterly, to moan, wail, lament, complain.
A. Prop. (repeatedly in Cic.; “elsewh. not so used): afflictus et jacens et lamentabili voce deplorans,” Cic. Tusc. 2, 13 fin.: “de suis incommodis,” Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 27; so, “de aliqua re,” id. ib. 2, 3, 18, § 45 (with conqueri); id. Sest. 6, 14.—
B. Transf., of the vine: to weep, bleed greatly, Pall. Febr. 30.—Far more freq. and class.,
II. Act., to weep for bitterly, bewail, lament, deplore.
A. Prop.: “si ad scopulos haec conqueri ac deplorare vellem,” Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 67: “damnationem illam,” id. Clu. 24, 65: “nomen reipublicae,” id. Cat. 4, 2 fin. (with lamentari); id. de Sen. 23, 84; id. Tusc. 5, 39, 115: “quae nostri aequales deplorare solebant, quod, etc.,” id. de Sen. 3, 7; Ov. M. 5, 63: “ante omnes deplorati erant equites,” Liv. 4, 40 init. et saep.: “quae de altero deplorentur,” Cic. de Or. 2, 52, 211; cf.: “multa de Gnaeo deplorabo,” id. Att. 9, 18.—
B. Since the Aug. per., meton. (effectus pro causa, to weep for as lost, i. e.), to regard as lost, to give up: “suam quisque spem, sua consilia, communibus deploratis exsequentes,” Liv. 5, 40, 6: “deploratur in perpetuum libertas,” id. 3, 38, 2: “agros,” id. 41, 6: “paene Romanum nomen,” id. 9, 7: “diem,” Quint. 10, 3, 128: “exitum,” Flor. 2, 18, 15: “deplorata spes est,” Liv. 26, 12; cf. “vota (coloni),” Ov. M. 1, 272: “Jason a medicis,” Plin. 7, 50, 51, § 166 al.—
2. Transf., of the disease, hopeless, incurable: “aurium vitia,” Plin. 29, 6, 39, § 135.
