adj.
Pronunciation: -j ə nt
Function: 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 < plangent lyrics>
– plan · gent · ly adverb