Etymology

atrabilarian

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Today it means: Characterized by melancholy or glum; atrabilarious; atrabilious. Full definition →

Latin ātra bīlis
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  1. Latin · derived fromātra bīlis“black bile”
  2. English todayatrabilarian

From Latin ātra bīlis (“black bile”).

Words from the same roots

Latinātra bīlis all →

atrabiliaryatrabiliousblack bile

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