melancholy:1

noun
mel*an*choly \ ˈme-lən-ˌkä-lē \
14th century{ds||2|c|}
  • depression of spirits : dejection
  • a pensive mood
  • melancholia

melancholy:2

adjective
melancholy \
15th century{ds||2|a|}
  • suggestive or expressive of sadness or depression of mind or spirit
  • causing or tending to cause sadness or depression of mind or spirit : dismal
  • depressed in spirits : dejected, sad
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