plangente

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin plangentem (“striking; bewailing”), present participle of plangō (“to strike”). By surface analysis, planger +‎ -ente.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /plɐ̃ˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /plɐ̃ˈʒẽ.te/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /plɐ̃ˈʒẽ.tɨ/

  • Hyphenation: plan‧gen‧te

Adjective

plangente m or f (plural plangentes)

  1. plangent (having a loud mournful sound)
  2. sad; unhappy

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • plangência
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