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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