lionn dubh
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From lionn (“liquid, humour”) + dubh (“black”). Calque of Latin atra bilis (“black bile”).
Noun edit
lionn dubh m (genitive singular leanna dhuibh, nominative plural leannta dubha)
- black bile, melancholy
- Anois tá lionn dubh orm fhéin nach bhfaca mé rud chomh soiléir sin.
- Now I'm melancholy that I didn't see a thing so clearly.
Declension edit
Declension of lionn dubh
Third declension
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