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   At·ra·bil·ious

   /ˌatrəˈbilyəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. melancholy or ill-tempered: literary "an atrabilious old man"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘affected by black bile’, one of the four supposed cardinal humors of the body, believed to cause melancholy): from Latin atra bilis ‘black bile’, translation of Greek melankholia ‘melancholy’, + -ious.

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   • 1. atrabiliousness noun

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   1. : given to or marked by melancholy : gloomy. 2. : ill-natured, peevish. atrabiliousness noun. Did you know? Atrabilious is a somewhat rare word with a history that parallels that of the more common "melancholy."

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   What does atrabilious mean?

   • Atrabilious is a somewhat rare word with a history that parallels that of the more common "melancholy." Representing one of the four bodily humors, from which it was once believed that human emotions originated, atrabilious derives from the Latin atra bilis, literally meaning "black bile."

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   What does atrabiliar mean?

   • This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word atrabiliar. at-ra-bil′i-ar, adj. of a melancholy temperament: hypochondriac: splenetic, acrimonious.—Also Atrabil′iary, Atrabil′ious. [L. ater, atra, black, bilis, gall, bile.

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   What is a word similar to atrabilious?

   • A word with a meaning similar to that of "atrabilious" is "splenetic," which is named after the organ in the body (the spleen) once thought to secrete black bile. 1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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   Atrabilious definition: gloomy; morose; melancholy; morbid.. See examples of ATRABILIOUS used in a sentence.

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   4 days ago · Definitions of atrabilious. adjective. irritable as if suffering from indigestion. synonyms: bilious, dyspeptic, liverish. ill-natured. having an irritable and unpleasant disposition.

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   at·ra·bil·ious. (ăt′rə-bĭl′yəs) also at·ra·bil·i·ar (-bĭl′ē-ər) adj. 1. Inclined to melancholy. 2. Having a peevish disposition; surly. [From Latin ātra bīlis, black bile (translation of Greek melankhōliā) : ātra, black; see āter- in Indo-European roots + bīlis, bile .] at′ra·bil′ious·ness n.

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   atrabilious. 4 meanings: rare irritable → 1. quickly irritated; easily annoyed; peevish 2. (of all living organisms) capable of responding.... Click for more definitions.

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   What does the adjective atrabilious mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective atrabilious . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   adjective. Inclined to melancholy. American Heritage. Melancholy, morose, cross, etc. Webster's New World. Having a peevish disposition; surly. American Heritage. Characterized by melancholy. Do we listen to pop music because of atrabiliousness, or are we atrabilious because we listen to pop music? (High Fidelity magazine paraphrase) Wiktionary.