Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

planxty

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: planx-ty
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Irish or Welsh melody for the harp, sometimes of a mournful character.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

planxties (plural)

Questions

What does planxty mean?: An Irish or Welsh melody for the harp, sometimes of a mournful character.
Where does planxty come from?: Compare Latin planxī (“to have mourned ...”), planctus (“a lament or dirge”), and plangere (“to mourn aloud”).

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