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