PLANGENT


Meaning of PLANGENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -jənt ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.