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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmélancolique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: melankolik
"Elle a jeté un regard mélancolique par la fenêtre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing.
"She cast a wistful glance back at the house where she had spent her childhood." - 2
Characterized by melancholy yearning; pensive and reflective.
"He listened to the old melody with a wistful smile on his face."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the obsolete adjective 'wistly' (meaning intently or fixedly), combined with the suffix '-ful'. It likely blended etymologically with 'wishful' during the 17th century, shifting its meaning toward a melancholic longing or yearning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wistful" is said worldwide
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mélancolique
Transliteration: melankolik
"Elle a jeté un regard mélancolique par la fenêtre."
sehnsüchtig
Transliteration: zehnsuechtig
"Er warf einen sehnsüchtigen Blick auf das Meer."
nostalgico
Transliteration: nostalgico
"Aveva un'espressione nostalgica mentre ricordava il passato."
melancólico
Transliteration: melankolico
"Sus ojos reflejaban una mirada melancólica."
nostálgico
Transliteration: nostalgico
"Ele deu um sorriso nostálgico ao ver a velha fotografia."
उदासीन
Transliteration: udaasin
"पुरानी यादों को देखकर उसके चेहरे पर एक उदास मुस्कान आ गई।"
依恋的
Transliteration: yīliàn de
"她带着依恋的目光看着远方。"
아쉬워하는
Transliteration: ashiwohaneun
"그는 아쉬워하는 눈빛으로 지난날을 회상했다."
物思いに沈んだ
Transliteration: monomoi ni shizunda
"彼女は物思いに沈んだ表情で窓の外を見つめた。"
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