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Where does “plangent” come from?

plangent (English) comes from Latin plangēns.

plangent (English): Having a loud, mournful sound; Beating, dashing,...

Definitions

  1. Having a loud, mournful sound; Beating, dashing,...

Ancestry of “plangent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplangēns—

Words derived from “plangent”

  • plangency
  • plangently
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