melancolia

Meaning

melancholy (extreme sadness or depression)

Hyphenated as

me‧lan‧co‧li‧a

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/me.lɐ̃.koˈli.ɐ/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese melanconia, borrowed from Late Latin melancholia, from Ancient Greek μελαγχολία (melankholía, “blackness of the bile”).

Sentences

Mamãe ocasionalmente lhes dá olhos cheios de melancolia e alegria .

Mom occasionally gives them eyes full of melancholy and joy.