planctus

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noun

A lament or dirge, a popular literary form in the Middle Ages.

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Meanings

nounplanctus (plural plancti)

plural plancti

  1. A lament or dirge, a popular literary form in the Middle Ages.

Origin

Latin

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APA

planctus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planctus

MLA

“planctus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planctus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “planctus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planctus.

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