Pronunciation: /plæŋɡoʊ/
noun a loud lament or mourning sound
A1 I heard a loud plango coming from the next room.
A2 The plango of the church bells filled the air.
B1 The haunting plango of the violin echoed through the concert hall.
B2 The plango of the funeral procession could be heard for miles.
C1 The plango of the bagpipes brought tears to my eyes.
C2 The plango of the opera singer was so powerful it gave me chills.
verb to lament or mourn loudly
A1 I plango when I am sad.
A2 She plangos every time she watches a sad movie.
B1 The child plangoed loudly when he dropped his ice cream.
B2 Despite his tough exterior, he still plangos when he is alone.
C1 The singer's emotional performance made the audience plango.
C2 Even after years of practice, she still plangos during intense moments on stage.
formal The Latin verb 'plango' means 'I mourn' or 'I wail.'
informal I learned that 'plango' is a Latin word that means 'I lament.'
slang Some people use 'plango' to mean 'I cry' in a poetic way.
figurative The sound of the wind made me think of the word 'plango' as if nature itself was mourning.
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