atrabilious

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(a′trə bil′ē əs, -bil′yəs)

adjective

melancholy, morose, cross, etc.
also atrabiliar

Origin: < L atra bilis, black bile; sp. after bilious: cf. melancholy

See atrabilious in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Inclined to melancholy.
  2. Having a peevish disposition; surly.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin ātra bīlis, black bile (translation of Greek melankhōliā)

Origin: : ātra, black; see āter- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + bīlis, bile

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Related Forms:

  • atˌra·bilˈious·ness noun
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