plangent Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite loud and resounding
    • plangent bells
    • the plangent minority

WordNet

Plan"gent adjective
Etymology
L. plangens, -entis, fr. plangere to beat. See Plaint.
Definitions
  1. Beating; dashing, as a wave. R. "The plangent wave." H. Taylor.

Webster 1913