melancholy
The origin and history of melancholy.
Etymology
From Greek melankholia ("black bile") — ancient medicine believed an excess of this bodily humor caused sadness and gloom.
The origin and history of melancholy.
From Greek melankholia ("black bile") — ancient medicine believed an excess of this bodily humor caused sadness and gloom.
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