plangent

English - Turkish

Definition of plangent in English Turkish dictionary

iniltili

titrek

yankılanan

{s} inleyen

dalga gibi çarpan veya döven

gurultulu

{s} iniltili (ses)

English - English

Definition of plangent in English English dictionary

having a loud, mournful sound

Since mid-day their plangent, disquieting cries had foretold its approach.

A deep, reverberating sound such as heavy bells ringing or thunder

{s} loud and tremulous (about a sound); melancholy, sad

loud and resounding; "plangent bells"; "the plangent minority"

A plangent sound is a deep, loud sound, which may be sad. plangent violins. a plangent sound is loud and deep and sounds sad (present participle of plangere; PLAINT)

Beating; dashing, as a wave

loud and resounding; "plangent bells"; "the plangent minority

Hyphenation

plan·gent

Etymology

[ -j&nt ] (adjective.) 1858. Latin plangens from plangere “to beat”