melancholy
/ˈmɛɫənˌkɑɫi/
a deep, pensive sadness
“A sense of melancholy settled over him as he read the old letters.”
Origin: Greek melancholia from melas black + khole bile (from ancient medical theory of four humors)
/ˈmɛɫənˌkɑɫi/
a deep, pensive sadness
“A sense of melancholy settled over him as he read the old letters.”
Origin: Greek melancholia from melas black + khole bile (from ancient medical theory of four humors)