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melancolía

melancholy

noun meh-lan-koh-LEE-ah Rare

Origin: From Greek melankholia (black bile), via Latin.

Also means

sadness

Usage Note

Melancolía denotes a deep, reflective sadness with a literary or poetic register. The related adjective is melancólico/a. It differs from tristeza (plain sadness) in carrying a wistful, often aesthetic quality — Romantic literature elevated melancolía to an artistic temperament.

Examples

"Sus poemas están llenos de melancolía."

Natural Translation

His poems are full of melancholy.

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