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planxty

planxty noun: an Irish or Welsh melody for the harp, sometimes of a mournful character.

Noun

planxty (plural planxties)

  1. An Irish or Welsh melody for the harp, sometimes of a mournful character.
    • Dr. Arne. Owenson, who was a handsome young man with a commanding presence, was bitten by a mania for the stage, but failed to make much impression as an actor, though he sang, and danced an Irish planxty in the character of Teague with great success.1900, C. J. Hamilton (editor), Notable Irishwomen, Lady Morgan

Forms of planxty

pluralplanxties

Origin of planxty

Compare Latin planxī (“to have mourned ...”), planctus (“a lament or dirge”), and plangere (“to mourn aloud”).

Questions about planxty

What does planxty mean?
Planxty means an Irish or Welsh melody for the harp, sometimes of a mournful character.
What part of speech is planxty?
Planxty is a noun.
What is the plural of planxty?
The plural of planxty is planxties.

Words near planxty in the dictionary

  1. planulozoan
  2. planulozoans
  3. planum
  4. planum temporale
  5. planxties
  6. planxty
  7. Planza
  8. plançon à picot
  9. plap
  10. Plapcea
  11. plappart

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