black bile

Significat (Anglès)

One of the four humours of ancient and mediaeval physiology, that was believed to be secreted by the kidneys and spleen and to cause melancholy and sadness when present in excess.

Sinònims

melancholy

melancholia

plaintiveness

heavyheartedness

black bile body humor

Traduccions

schwarze Galle

μαύρη χολή

mélancolie

atrabile

Etimologia (Anglès)

Calque of Latin ātra bīlis, itself a calque of Ancient Greek μελαγχολία (melankholía).