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atrabilarious

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌætɹəbɪˈlɛəɹi.əs/
  • General-American: /ˌætɹəbəˈlɛɹi.əs/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹi.əs

1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to black bile.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Characterized by melancholy or gloom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin ātrabīlārius.