Complete Definition of "plangent"

English

Etymology
L. plangens from plangere �to beat�

Adjective
en-adj

  1. having a loud, mournful sound
Quotations
1919, w:Ronald Firbank|Ronald Firbank, w:Valmouth|Valmouth, Duckworth, hardback edition, page 49

Translations
trans-top|having a loud mournful sound
Japanese: �調�帯������������, aichou wo obita
Spanish: plañidero, quejumbroso, triste, consternado
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Portuguese: plangente
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