atrabiliary

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atrabiliary

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

Rhymes with -ɪliəɹi, -ɪliɛəɹi

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

adjective more atrabiliary · most atrabiliary

obsolete Of or relating to black bile. A Cancer again is known by its renitency of touch, if it be mild it carries a black or livid colour outwards, so made by the peccant humour or atrabiliary juice; there's no heat felt on the touch, but rather a coldness in the part; […]
Melancholic or hypochondriac; atrabilious. ATRABIL′IARY, ATRABIL′IOUS, a. Melancholic, or hypochondriacal; from the supposed preponderance of black bile. – atrabiliary capsules, the renal or supra-renal glands or capsules.

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@misc{atrabiliary_2026,
  title = {atrabiliary},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/atrabiliary},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}