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)

plangent (having a loud mournful sound)
sad; unhappy

Synonyms

(sad): See Thesaurus:triste

Antonyms

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

Related terms

plangência

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