melangiós

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Etymology

From melangia +‎ -ós.

Pronunciation

Adjective

melangiós (feminine melangiosa, masculine plural melangiosos, feminine plural melangioses)

  1. melancholic
    Synonyms: malenconiós, melancòlic
    • 2002, Albert Sánchez Piñol, chapter 6, in La pell freda, La Campana, →ISBN:
      En la projecció del més proper vaig veure-hi una engruna de pols que surava ingràvida, molt lenta, amb una harmonia absurda i melangiosa.
      In the projection of the closest one I saw a crumb of dust drifting weightlessly, very slowly, in an absurd and melancholy harmony.

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