melancólico
melancholic
adjective meh-lan-KOH-lee-koh Rare
Origin: Greek melankholia (black bile), from the humoral theory of emotions
Also means
sad
Usage Note
Melancólico describes a mood of gentle, lingering sadness rather than acute distress — it is more poetic than triste and carries a slightly literary register. The noun is melancolía. It can modify people (estaba melancólico) or things (una melodía melancólica). The accent is esdrújula.
Examples
"Esa canción siempre me pone melancólico."
Natural Translation
That song always makes me melancholic.
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