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planxty

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planxty 
in Ir. music, "harp tune of a sportive and animated character," 1790, of unknown origin, evidently not a native Ir. word; some suggest ultimate derivation from L. plangere "to strike, beat."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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