"atrabilarian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more atrabilarian [comparative], most atrabilarian [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin ātra bīlis (“black bile”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|ātra bīlis||black bile}} Latin ātra bīlis (“black bile”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} atrabilarian (comparative more atrabilarian, superlative most atrabilarian)
  1. Characterized by melancholy or glum; atrabilarious; atrabilious. Related terms: atrabilious
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