malencolien

Middle English

Alternative forms

malancolien

Etymology

From Old French malancolien; equivalent to malencolie +‎ -ien.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /malənˈkɔːliːɛn/, /maˈlɛnkɔliːɛn/, /mɛlənˈkɔːliːɛn/, /mɛˈlɛnkɔliːɛn/

Adjective

malencolien (rare)

(of celestial bodies) In the right spot for creation of black bile.
Ireful, wrothful, furious: full of anger, wroth, or ire.

References

“malencolien (adj. & n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-10.

Noun

malencolien (rare)

A melancholiac.

References

“malencolien (adj. & n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-10.

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