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plangent

/ˈplæn.dʒənt/

Traduction: Décrit un son, en particulier fort ou profond, qui est lugubre et résonnant.

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adjective

/ˈplæn.dʒənt/C2formal
  • frDécrit un son, en particulier fort ou profond, qui est lugubre et résonnant.

Describes a sound, especially a loud or deep one, that is mournful and resonant.

  1. Loud and resoundingC2formal

    Having a loud, deep, and resonant sound, often with a mournful or sorrowful quality.

    frretentissant et lugubre

    • The plangent sound of the church bells echoed through the valley.
    • A plangent cry rose from the crowd as the news spread.
    • The plangent notes of the cello filled the concert hall with melancholy.

    Synonymesboominglamentingmournfulresoundingreverberantringingsonoroussorrowfulthunderingwailing

    Antonymesfaintgentlemuffledquietsoft

Formes
  • more plangent comparative form
  • most plangent superlative form