plangente

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin plangēns (“striking; bewailing”), present participle of plangō (“I strike”), from Proto-Indo-European *plak-.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /plɐ̃.ˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /plɐ̃.ˈʒẽ.te/
Hyphenation: plan‧gen‧te

Adjective

plangente m or f (plural plangentes, comparable)

plangent (having a loud mournful sound)
sad; unhappy

Synonyms

(sad): See Thesaurus:triste

Antonyms

(sad): See Thesaurus:triste

Related terms

plangência

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