malencolie
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old French melancolie, from Late Latin melancholia, from Ancient Greek μελαγχολία (melankholía). Many forms of this word show influence from Old French mal (“bad”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmalencolie (uncountable)
- Black bile as one of the four cardinal humours believed to influence health and mood.
- The mood or psychological state believed to result from the influence of black bile:
- Ire, wroth, fury: the state of being or feeling angry or ireful.
- (Late Middle English) Melancholy, sadness, depression, or gloominess; the state of feeling sad.
- A supposed affliction caused by an excessive amount or quantity of black bile.
Related terms
editDescendants
edit- English: melancholy (remodelled after Latin)
References
edit- “malencolī(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-09.
Adjective
editmalencolie
- Tending to be under the influence of black bile.
- Made of or containing black bile or melancholy.
- Having one's mood changed by black bile; depressed or raging.
- (rare) Due to the influence of black bile.
Descendants
edit- English: melancholy (remodelled after Latin)
- Scots: melancholy (remodelled after Latin)
- Yola: malaunchly (remodelled after Latin)
References
edit- “malencolī(e, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-09.
See also
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