malencolien

Middle English

Alternative forms

• malancolien

Etymology

From Old French malancolien; equivalent to malencolie +‎ -ien.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /malənˈkɔːliːɛn/, /maˈlɛnkɔliːɛn/, /mɛlənˈkɔːliːɛn/, /mɛˈlɛnkɔliːɛn/

Adjective

malencolien (rare)

1. (of celestial bodies) In the right spot for creation of black bile.
2. Ireful, wrothful, furious: full of anger, wroth, or ire.

References

• “malencolien, adj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-10.

Noun

malencolien (rare)

1. A melancholiac.

References

• “malencolien, adj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-10.