English Explanatory Dictionary

plangent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having a loud, mournful sound.
  2. Beating, dashing, as waves.

Pronunciation

/ˈplænd͡ʒənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-plangent.wav

Word forms

plangent more plangent most plangent

Etymology

From Latin plangēns, present participle of plangō (“to beat; to lament”).

Related words

plangency plangently
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