black bile
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black bile
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Calque of Latin ātra bīlis, itself a calque of Ancient Greek μελαγχολία (melankholía).
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One of the four humours of ancient and mediaeval physiology, that was believed to be secreted by the kidneys and spleen and to cause melancholy and sadness when present in excess.
But these various pursuits did not banish all her cares, or carry off all her constitutional black bile.
Similar: melancholy
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noun Translations
| Español | bilis negra, atrabilis |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 黑膽汁 /黑胆汁 hēidǎnzhī |
| हिन्दी | सौदा saudā |
| Português | bílis negra, bile negra |
| Français | atrabile, bile noire, mélancolie |
| Deutsch | schwarze Galle |
| Italiano | bile nera, atrabile, collera, umor nero |
| Русский | чёрная желчь čórnaja želčʹ |
| العربية | سَوْدَاء sawdāʔ |
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