plangent
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plangent
- /ˈplænd͡ʒənt/
Rhymes with -ændʒənt
Where it comes from
From Latin plangēns, present participle of plangō (“to beat; to lament”).
adjective more plangent · most plangent
- Having a loud, mournful sound. [S]how him a refined or powerful face, let him hear a plangent or a penetrating voice […] and his mind was instantaneously awakened.
- Beating, dashing, as waves. What central sea with plume-plucked midnight strewn, Plangent to what enormous plenilune That lifts in silence, hinderless and stark?
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adj having a loud mournful sound
| Español | plañidero, quejumbroso, triste, consternado |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 통탄(痛歎)하다 tongtanhada, 상차(傷嗟)하다 sangchahada, 호천통곡(呼天痛哭)하다 hocheontonggokhada |
| 日本語 | 哀調を帯びる aichou wo obiru |
| 中文 | 淒厲 /凄厉 qīlì |
| Português | plangente |
| Français | retentissant |
| Deutsch | klagend |
| Italiano | risonante, fragoroso, lamentoso, sonoro, rumoroso |
| Русский | зауны́вный zaunývnyj |
Talk about this word "plangent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/plangent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. plangent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/plangent "plangent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/plangent.Cite this
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