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melancholia
[ mel-uhn-koh-lee-uh, -kohl-yuh ]
/ ˌmɛl ənˈkoʊ li ə, -ˈkoʊl yə /
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noun
a mental condition characterized by great depression of spirits and gloomy forebodings.
Psychiatry. endogenous depression.
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Origin of melancholia
From Late Latin, dating back to 1685–95; see origin at melancholy
Words nearby melancholia
melamine, melamine resin, melammed, Melampus, melan-, melancholia, melancholiac, melancholic, melancholy, Melanchthon, Melanesia
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Derived forms of melancholia
melancholiac, adjective, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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