adj
atrabilious
Atrabilious (adj) means having an excess of black bile.
adj
1
Having an excess of black bile.
2
Characterized by melancholy.
3
Ill-natured; malevolent; cantankerous.
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Etymology
From Latin ātra bīlis (“black bile”) (āter (“dark, black”) + bīlis (“bile”)) + -ous (“full of”), referring to the humour which ancient Hippocratic and later Galenic medicine associated with sadness and despondency.
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What is the meaning of atrabilious?
"atrabilious" (adj) means having an excess of black bile.
What are the different meanings of atrabilious?
"atrabilious" has 3 main meanings: 1. Having an excess of black bile; 2. Characterized by melancholy; 3. Ill-natured; malevolent; cantankerous.