melancholy Spanish: Definition: Origin: (noun): a feeling of sadness

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melancholy Spanish: Definition: Origin: (noun): a feeling of sadness (adjective): sad, unhappy Origin: 1275-1325; Middle English melancholie < Late Latin melancholia < Greek melancholía condition of having black bile, equivalent to melan- melan- + chol (ḗ) bile Spanish: melancolía

melancholy pronunciation: mel-uh n-kol-ee http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/My_Melancholy_Baby_cover.jpg

melancholy Related Forms: melancholily – adverb melancholiness - noun https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8004/7390993184_9c4b3cd02a_h.jpg https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSc5UgoUYBeUkf7d89ROYAmjyEYYdoxnBseOSWc0gdyLPMh2CXL

melancholy synonyms: antonyms: (nouns): sorrow, woe, desolation (adjectives): sorrowful, desolate, gloomy antonyms: (nouns): happiness, joyfulness (adjectives): cheerful, happy, joyful

melancholy The film’s tragic ending put us all in a melancholy mood. He has a fondness for melancholy music you can't dance to. The film’s tragic ending put us all in a melancholy mood. Dark rainy days always make me feel a strong sense of melancholy.