mélancolie

Meaning

1. melancholy, black bile (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)
2. melancholy (sadness or depression)

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/me.lɑ̃.kɔ.li/

Etymology

From Old French melancolie, from Ancient Greek μελαγχολία (melankholía).

Sentences

Ses œuvres reflètent souvent une mélancolie .

His works often reflect a melancholy.