English Explanatory Dictionary

atrabiliary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to black bile.
  2. Melancholic or hypochondriac; atrabilious.

Pronunciation

/ˌæt.ɹəˈbɪl.i.əɹ.i/ /ˌæt.ɹəˈbɪl.i.ɛəɹ.i/

Word forms

atrabiliary more atrabiliary most atrabiliary

Etymology

From Latin ātra bīlis (“black bile”) (āter (“dark, black”) + bīlis (“bile”)) + -ary.

Synonyms

sad lamentable

Related words

atrabiliously atrabiliousness
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