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   plangent

   /ˈplan(d)ʒ(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a sound) loud and resonant, with a mournful tone: literary "the plangent sound of a harpsichord"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin plangent- ‘lamenting’, from the verb plangere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. plangency noun
   • 2. plangently adverb

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   What does plangently mean?

   • Define plangently. plangently synonyms, plangently pronunciation, plangently translation, English dictionary definition of plangently. adj. 1. Loud and resounding: plangent bells. 2. Expressing or suggesting sadness; plaintive: "From a doorway came the plangent sounds of a guitar" ....

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   What is another word for plangent?

   • Loud or resonant, and, often, mournful-sounding. Expressing or suggesting sadness; plaintive. Having a loud, mournful sound. From Latin plangens, present participle of plango (“to beat"). Find similar words to plangent using the buttons below. Plangent definition: Loud and resounding.

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   What does plangency mean?

   • Define plangency. plangency synonyms, plangency pronunciation, plangency translation, English dictionary definition of plangency. adj. 1. Loud and resounding: plangent bells. 2. Expressing or suggesting sadness; plaintive: "From a doorway came the plangent sounds of a guitar" ....

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   What does plangent mean in a sentence?

   • The adjective plangent isn't one you hear very often (it appears most frequently in a literary context), but it's good for capturing a specific sound that evokes an emotional response. Plangent originally meant "beating with a loud sound," from the Latin plangere, "to strike or beat." "Plangent."

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLANGENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Plangent means deep, low, and expressing sadness, or expressing something strongly. Learn how to use this word in sentences and find translations in different languages.

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     PLANGENT meaning: 1. (of sounds) deep, low, and expressing...

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   Plangent means having a loud reverberating sound or an expressive and plaintive quality. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of plangent from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Any sound described as plangent echoes in a loud and often mournful way. There may be certain sad songs with plangent choruses that make you cry every time you hear them.

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   Plangent means deep, low, and expressing sadness, or sometimes irony. Learn how to use this literary adjective with examples from literature and sources on the web, and how to pronounce it.

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   Plangent means having a loud deep sound, often sad or mournful. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Plangent means resounding loudly, especially with a plaintive sound, as a bell. Learn how to use this word in a sentence and its origin from Latin plangere to beat.

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   Plangent means loud and resounding, or expressing or suggesting sadness. Find the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and translations of plangent in English and other languages.