plangent
adjective/ˈplændʒənt/
/ˈplændʒənt/
(literary)- (of sounds) loud, deep and sad synonym plaintive
- the plangent sound of the harpsichord
Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Latin plangent- ‘lamenting’, from the verb plangere.Want to learn more?
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