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Plaintive
Meaning
Adj
●
Sounding
sorrowful
,
mournful
or melancholic.
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Origin
plaintive
English
plaintif
French
-if
French
-ivus
Latin
plainte
French
plancta
Latin
planctus
Latin
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Etym
Related
Mournful
Lilting
Wistful
Shrill
Sorrowful
Anguished
Doleful
Melancholic
Quavering
Keening
Whispery
Guttural
Tearful
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