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Pronunciation / Transliteration: melankolia
"A melancolia tomou conta do ambiente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of depression, despondency, or melancholy in mood.
"A pervasive gloominess settled over the room after the disappointing news." - 2
The quality of being dark, dim, or poorly lit.
"The gloominess of the winter afternoon made everyone feel sleepy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English adjective 'glomy' (meaning sullen or overcast), related to the verb 'glouen' (to glower or look sullen). It evolved through the addition of the Old English nominal suffix '-nes' to denote a state or quality of being dark, depressed, or melancholic.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gloominess" is said worldwide
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mélancolie
Transliteration: melankoli
"La mélancolie se lisait sur son visage."
Schwermut
Transliteration: shvair-moot
"Eine tiefe Schwermut lag über dem Raum."
tristezza
Transliteration: tristezza
"Un senso di tristezza opprimeva il suo cuore."
melancolía
Transliteration: melankolia
"La melancolía invadió su espíritu durante la tarde."
melancolia
Transliteration: melankolia
"A melancolia tomou conta do ambiente."
उदासी
Transliteration: udaasi
"उसके चेहरे पर गहरी उदासी छाई हुई थी।"
忧郁
Transliteration: yōuyù
"他心里有一种挥之不去的忧郁。"
우울함
Transliteration: uulham
"그의 목소리에는 깊은 우울함이 배어 있었다."
憂鬱
Transliteration: yūutsu
"部屋全体に重苦しい憂鬱さが漂っていた。"
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