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