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planctus

planctus noun: a lament or dirge, a popular literary form in the Middle Ages.

Noun

planctus (plural plancti)

  1. A lament or dirge, a popular literary form in the Middle Ages.

Forms of planctus

pluralplancti

Origin of planctus

Latin

Questions about planctus

What does planctus mean?
Planctus means a lament or dirge, a popular literary form in the Middle Ages.
What part of speech is planctus?
Planctus is a noun.
What is the plural of planctus?
The plural of planctus is plancti.

Words near planctus in the dictionary

  1. planctomycete
  2. planctomycetes
  3. planctonic
  4. planctonically
  5. planctophagous
  6. planctus
  7. plandemic
  8. plandemics
  9. plandid
  10. plandids
  11. plando

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