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/

• (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

• (sad): See Thesaurus:triste

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “sad”): See Thesaurus:triste

Related terms

• plangência