Ringing or making a clink sound; producing a clear, sharp metallic sound.
From 'clink' (Middle Dutch klinken, to ring) plus the Latin present participle suffix '-ant', describing something that clinks or rings.
The word 'clinkant' appears in old poetry and heraldic descriptions to capture the sound of armor and weapons—it's onomatopoeia elevated to formal adjective status for artistic effect!
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