# planxty

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/planxty