Grammatical class
Noun
mélancolie
(historical) melancholy, black bile (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)
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Syllables
mé-lan-co-lie
Phonetics
me.lɑ̃.ko.li
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Sentences
Pourquoi tant de mélancolie ?
Why so melancholy?
A1
Arrière ! Détestable mélancolie !
Hence, loathed melancholy.
A1
Ses mots étaient remplis par la mélancolie.
Her words were filled with melancholy.
A1
La mélancolie, c’est le bonheur d’être triste.
Melancholy is the joy of being sad.
A1
En hiver, je souffre souvent de mélancolie.
In winter, I often suffer from melancholy.
A2
Il y a quelque chose dans cette musique qui remplit mon cœur d'une douce mélancolie.
This music has something in itself, which fills my heart with sweet melancholy.
B1
La mélancolie nourrit la folie.
Melancholy feeds madness.
C2
La mélancolie engendre des délires.
Melancholy is the nurse of frenzy.
C2