Clangor
Where it’s found: Henry VI, Part III, Act II, Scene III
How it’s used:
RICHARD: And in the very pangs of death he cried,
Like to a dismal clangour heard from far,
‘Warwick, revenge! brother, revenge my death!’
Where it comes from: Clangor is a great word to use, and I’m glad that Shakespeare coined it. Well, sort of – clangor is a Latin loanword used in Virgil and Ovid, meaning “the sound of trumpets or birds.” [source] Still, clangor is also partially related to the word clang, which came from a Greek word klange, meaning “a sharp sound.” [source]
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