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Word: Melancholia
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (denoting black bile): from late Latin (see melancholy)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌmɛlənˈkəʊlɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a feeling of deep sadness; melancholy
Short Definition:feeling of deep sadness
Examples:- the haunting melancholia that dominates the album
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