Associations to the word «Plangent»

Wiktionary

PLANGENT, adjective. Having a loud, mournful sound.
PLANGENT, adjective. (rare) Beating, dashing, as waves.

Dictionary definition

PLANGENT, adjective. Loud and resounding; "plangent bells"; "the plangent minority".

Wise words

One merit of poetry few persons will deny: it says more and in fewer words than prose.
Voltaire