melankolio

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Etymology

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

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  • Rhymes: -io
  • Hyphenation: me‧lan‧ko‧li‧o

Noun

melankolio (uncountable, accusative melankolion)

  1. melancholy, desolation
    Coordinate term: spleno

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