Plangent
Pronunciation : Plan"gent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. plangens, -entis, fr. plangere to beat. See Plaint.]
Definition : Defn: Beating; dashing, as a wave. [R.] "The plangent wave." H. Taylor.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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