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melancholicus.

having black bile, atrabilious, melancholy

13 characters5 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[mɛ.ɫaŋˈkʰɔ.lɪ.kʊs]Classical-Latin[me.laŋˈkɔː.li.kus]
  1. having black bile, atrabilious, melancholy

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek μελαγχολικός (melankholikós), from μελαγχολία (melankholía, “melancholy”).

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