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Irish
Etymology
From lionn (“liquid, humour”) + dubh (“black”). Calque of Latin atra bilis (“black bile”).
Noun
lionn dubh m (genitive singular leanna dhuibh, nominative plural leannta dubha)
- (historical) black bile
- melancholy
Anois tá lionn dubh orm fhéin nach bhfaca mé rud chomh soiléir sin.- Now I'm melancholy that I didn't see a thing so clearly.
- (psychology) depression
- Synonym: dúlagar
- (Munster) Alternative form of leann dubh (“porter, stout”)
Declension