Main Entry: mel·an·cho·lia

Pronunciation: \ˌme-lən-ˈkō-lē-ə\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, melancholy

Date: 1607

: a mental condition and especially a manic-depressive condition characterized by extreme depression, bodily complaints, and often hallucinations and delusions

— mel·an·cho·li·ac \-lē-ˌak\ noun