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Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Old Catalan melancolia, from Late Latin melancholia, from Ancient Greek μελαγχολία (melankholía, “blackness of the bile”). The metathesis of the vowels may be due to influence from mal (“bad”).
Pronunciation
Noun
malenconia f (plural malenconies)
- melancholy
- Synonym: melangia
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