- melancholic
- [͵melənʹkɒlık] a
подверженный меланхолии, меланхолический
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
melancholic — adj Melancholic, melancholy, atrabilious, hypochondriac are comparable when they mean gloomy or depressed, especially as a manifestation of one s temperament or state of health. Melancholic and melancholy are often used interchangeably without… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Melancholic — Mel an*chol ic, a. [L. melancholicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. m[ e]lancholique.] Given to melancholy; depressed; melancholy; dejected; unhappy. [1913 Webster] Just as the melancholic eye Sees fleets and armies in the sky. Prior. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Melancholic — Mel an*chol ic, n. [Obs.] 1. One affected with a gloomy state of mind. J. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. A gloomy state of mind; melancholy. Clarendon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
melancholic — index despondent, disconsolate, pessimistic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
melancholic — англ. [мэленко/лик] melancholisch нем. [мэланхо/лиш] melancolico ит. [мэланко/лико] mélancolique фр. [мэланколи/к] меланхолический, грустный … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
melancholic — (adj.) late 14c., from MELANCHOLY (Cf. melancholy) + IC (Cf. ic), or else from L.L. melancholicus, from Gk. melankholikos choleric, from melankholia “sadness” (see MELANCHOLY (Cf. melancholy)). As a noun, from 1580s. Earlier adjective… … Etymology dictionary
melancholic — [[t]me̱lənkɒ̱lɪk[/t]] melancholics ADJ GRADED If you describe someone or something as melancholic, you mean that they are very sad. [LITERARY] The night was as melancholic as his mood. ...his gentle, melancholic songs. N COUNT A melancholic is… … English dictionary
melancholic — adjective Date: 14th century 1. of, relating to, or subject to melancholy ; depressed 2. of or relating to melancholia 3. tending to depress the spirits ; saddening • melancholic noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
melancholic — 1. Relating to or characteristic of melancholia. 2. Formerly, denoting a temperament characterized by irritability and a pessimistic outlook. 3. A person who is exhibiting melancholia. * * * mel·an·chol·ic .mel ən käl ik adj 1) of, relating to,… … Medical dictionary
melancholic — adj. Melancholic is used with these nouns: ↑disposition … Collocations dictionary
melancholic — adjective formal feeling or tending to be very sad, often because you are mentally ill: the cause of Emilia s melancholic condition … Longman dictionary of contemporary English