plangent

Definition

Having a loud, mournful sound.

Etymology

From Latin plangēns, present participle of plangō (“I beat; I lament”).

Example Sentences

• "[S]how him a refined or powerful face, let him hear a plangent or a penetrating voice […] and his mind was instantaneously awakened."
• "Since mid-day their plangent, disquieting cries had foretold its approach."
• "[…] who then marched together into eternal glory in plangent ceremonies."