PLANGENCY

plangency, resonance, reverberance, ringing, sonorousness, sonority, vibrancy

(noun) having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

plangency (usually uncountable, plural plangencies)

The state of being plangent.

Source: Wiktionary


Plan"gen*cy, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being plangent; a beating sound. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 February 2025

ACRIMONIOUS

(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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