- plangent
- plangent (adj.) "beating with a loud sound," 1822, from L. plangens (gen. plangentis), prp. of plangere "to strike, beat" (see PLAGUE (Cf. plague)). Related: Plangently.
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Plangent — Plan gent, a. [L. plangens, entis, fr. plangere to beat. See {Plaint}.] Beating; dashing, as a wave. [R.] The plangent wave. H. Taylor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plangent — ► ADJECTIVE chiefly literary ▪ (of a sound) loud and resonant, with a mournful tone. DERIVATIVES plangency noun plangently adverb. ORIGIN from Latin plangere to lament … English terms dictionary
plangent — [plan′jənt] adj. [L plangens, prp. of plangere, to beat: see PLAINT] 1. beating with a loud or deep sound, as breaking waves, etc. 2. loud or resonant, and, often, mournful sounding plangency [plan′jən sē] n. plangently adv … English World dictionary
plangent — adjective Etymology: Latin plangent , plangens, present participle of plangere to strike, lament more at plaint Date: 1858 1. having a loud reverberating sound < a plangent roar > 2. having an expressive and especially plaintive quality … New Collegiate Dictionary
plangent — plan|gent [ˈplændʒənt] adj [usually before noun] literary [Date: 1800 1900; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of plangere; PLAINT] a plangent sound is loud and deep and sounds sad ▪ the plangent sound of the violin >plangently adv… … Dictionary of contemporary English
plangent — [[t]plæ̱nʤ(ə)nt[/t]] ADJ GRADED A plangent sound is a deep, loud sound, which may be sad. [LITERARY] ...plangent violins supported by soft chords on viols … English dictionary
plangent — adjective loud and resounding plangent bells the plangent minority • Similar to: ↑full • Derivationally related forms: ↑plangency … Useful english dictionary
plangent — plangency, n. plangently, adv. /plan jeuhnt/, adj. resounding loudly, esp. with a plaintive sound, as a bell. [1815 25; < L plangent (s. of plangens), prp. of plangere to beat, lament. See PLAIN2, ENT] * * * … Universalium
plangent — adjective having a loud, mournful sound Since mid day their plangent, disquieting cries had foretold its approach. See Also: plangency … Wiktionary
plangent — plan|gent [ plændʒənt ] adjective LITERARY a plangent sound is deep, low, and sad ╾ plan|gent|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
