melankolio

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Etymology

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Derived from Ancient Greek μελαγχολία (melankholía), from μελαν- (melan-, black) + χολή (kholḗ, bile), an excess of which was formerly believed to cause depression.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [melankoˈlio]
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  • Rhymes: -io
  • Hyphenation: me‧lan‧ko‧li‧o

Noun

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melankolio (uncountable, accusative melankolion)

  1. melancholy, desolation
    Coordinate term: spleno

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