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Definitions for plaintive
ˈpleɪn tɪvplain·tive
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Princeton's WordNet
mournful, plaintiveadjective
expressing sorrow
Wiktionary
plaintiveadjective
Sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.
Etymology: From plaintif, from plainte; see plaint.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Plaintiveadjective
Complaining; lamenting; expressive of sorrow.
Etymology: plaintif, Fr.
His careful mother heard the plaintive sound,
Encompass’d with her sea-green sisters round. Dryden.The goddess heard,
Rose like a morning mist, and thus begun
To sooth the sorrows of her plaintive son. Dryden.Can nature’s voice
Plaintive be drown’d, or lessen’d in the noise,
Though shouts as thunder loud afflict the air. Matthew Prior.Leviathans in plaintive thunders cry. Edward Young.
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plaintive
Plaintive refers to a sound, voice, piece of music, or any other form of expression that reflects a sense of deep sadness, melancholy, or sorrow. It is often associated with mournful or grieving tones.
Webster Dictionary
Plaintivenoun
repining; complaining; lamenting
Plaintivenoun
expressive of sorrow or melancholy; mournful; sad
Etymology: [F. plaintif. See Plaintiff, n.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of plaintive in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of plaintive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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