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- plangent[plangent 词源字典]
- plangent: see plague
[plangent etymology, plangent origin, 英语词源] - Falange
- Spanish political party founded 1933 as a fascist movement; see Falangist. Related: Falangista.
- flange (n.)
- 1680s, "a widening or branching out," of unknown origin, perhaps related to Old French flanche "flank, hip, side," fem. of flanc (see flank (n.)). Meaning "projecting rim, etc., used for strength or guidance" is from 1735. As a verb from 1820.
- melange (n.)
- 1650s, from French mélange (15c.), from mêler "to mix, mingle," from Old French mesler (see meddle).
- phalange (n.)
- mid-15c., "phalanx, ancient military division," from Middle French phalange "phalanx" (13c.), from Latin phalangem (nominative phalanx); see phalanx. It is the earlier form of this word in English.
- plangent (adj.)
- "beating with a loud sound," 1822, from Latin plangentem (nominative plangens), present participle of plangere "to strike, beat" (see plague (n.)). Related: Plangently.