First Known Use: 1666
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plangent
adjective plan·gent \-jənt\
of a sound : loud, deep, and often sad
Full Definition of PLANGENT
1
: having a loud reverberating sound <a plangent roar>
2
: having an expressive and especially plaintive quality <plangent lyrics>
— plan·gent·ly adverb
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Origin of PLANGENT
Latin plangent-, plangens, present participle of plangere to strike, lament — more at plaint
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