malencolious

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle French melancolieus; equivalent to malencolie +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /malənˈkɔːliuːs/, /maˈlɛnkɔːliuːs/, /mɛlənˈkɔːliuːs/, /mɛˈlɛnkɔːliuːs/

Adjective

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malencolious

  1. Made of or containing black bile or melancholy.
  2. Having one's mood or emotional state changed by black bile:
    1. furious, irascible; full of anger and wroth.
    2. upset, depressed; full of sadness and woe.
  3. Due to the influence or presence of black bile.
  4. (rare) Affected by a disease caused by too much black bile.
  5. (rare) Under the influence of or governed by black bile.
  6. (rare) Having a proclivity to produce black bile.

Descendants

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  • English: melancholious (obsolete)

References

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