black bile
演变路径(由近及远)
- 英语
- 仿译自 ←拉丁语 atra bilis
- 源自 ←古希腊语 μελαγχολία
词源说明
Calque of Latin ātra bīlis, itself a calque of Ancient Greek μελαγχολία (melankholía).
释义(英文)
名词 Noun
- (historical) 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.