plangent C2 Topic:Art & Music US /ˈplænd͡ʒənt/ See IPA manual Freq #443694 Meanings 1 adj loud and resounding Plangent bells. 2 adj Beating, dashing, as waves. What central sea with plume-plucked midnight strewn, Plangent to what enormous plenilune That lifts in silence, hinderless and stark? Thesaurus Word family Related forms plangencyplangently Etymology From Latin plangēns, present participle of plangō (“to beat; to lament”). Topics Art & Music External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # plangent **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈplænd͡ʒənt/ **Frequency rank:** 443694 ## Meanings 1. loud and resounding 2. Beating, dashing, as waves. ## Examples - Plangent bells. - What central sea with plume-plucked midnight strewn, Plangent to what enormous plenilune That lifts in silence, hinderless and stark? ## Related Forms - plangency - plangently ## Etymology From Latin plangēns, present participle of plangō (“to beat; to lament”). ## Topics - Art & Music markdown