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   Mel·an·cho·li·a

   /ˌmel(ə)nˈkōlyə/

   

   noun

   • 1. deep sadness or gloom; melancholy: "rain slithered down the windows, encouraging a creeping melancholia"
   • ▪ a mental condition marked by persistent depression and ill-founded fears: "he was treated for melancholia and insomnia"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting black bile): from late Latin (see melancholy).

   Scrabble Points: 18

   • M

     3

   • E

     1

   • L

     1

   • A

     1

   • N

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   • C

     3

   • H

     4

   • O

     1

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • A

     1

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