\PLAN-juhnt\ , adjective;
1.
Beating with a loud or deep sound, as, "the plangent wave."
2.
Expressing sadness; plaintive.
— adj
1. having a loud deep sound
2. resonant and mournful in sound
[C19: from Latin plangere to beat (esp the breast, in grief); see plain ²]
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