plaint

 
Pronunciation: /pleɪnt/

noun

  • 1 Law, British an accusation or charge.
  • 2chiefly literary a complaint or lamentation: it is a familiar plaint—no jobs for young researchers

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French plainte, feminine past participle of plaindre 'complain', or from Old French plaint, from Latin planctus 'beating of the breast'