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atrabiliary

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

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  • /ˌæt.ɹəˈbɪl.i.əɹ.i/
  • /ˌæt.ɹəˈbɪl.i.ɛəɹ.i/
  • rhymes with -ɪliəɹi
  • rhymes with -ɪliɛəɹi

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to black bile.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Melancholic or hypochondriac; atrabilious.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Latin ātra bīlis (“black bile”) (āter (“dark, black”) + bīlis (“bile”)) + -ary.