mélancolie
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word mélancolie. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word mélancolie, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say mélancolie in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word mélancolie you have here. The definition of the word mélancolie will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofmélancolie, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: melancolie
French
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French melancolie, from Ancient Greek μελαγχολία (melankholía).
Pronunciation
Noun
mélancolie f (plural mélancolies)
- (historical) melancholy, black bile (one of the four humours of ancient and mediaeval physiology, that was believed to be secreted by the kidneys and spleen and to cause melancholy and sadness when present in excess)
- Synonyms: bile noire, atrabile
- melancholy (sadness or depression)
Related terms
Descendants
- → Turkish: melankoli
Further reading
- “mélancolie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.