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barythymia

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌbæɹɪˈθaɪmɪə/

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noun

Meaning 1

A depressed state of mind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, rare, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • 1810, John Jackson, Barythymia (poem): referenced in Halkett, Dictionary of Anonymous and Pseudonymous English Literature

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From bary- + -thymia. From Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús, “heavy”) + θυμός (thumós, “soul, spirit”).