Monday, February 14, 2011

Melancholy

Melancholy.
Definition: From Ancient Greek μελαγχολία (melancholia, atrabiliousness), from μέλας (melas)μελαν- (melan-, black, dark, murky) + χολή (chole, bile). Compare the Latin ātra bīlis (black bile).


1. Affected with great sadness or depressionespecially of a thoughtful or introspective nature; pensive sorrow.



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