Atrabilar

/ˌætrəˈbɪlər/ adjective

Definition

A variant or related form meaning relating to or characteristic of melancholy or a black-bile temperament.

Etymology

From Latin atra bilis 'black bile' + -ar adjectival suffix. Similar to atrabilaire with variant ending.

Kelly Says

The multiple variant forms (atrabilaire, atrabilar, atrabilarian) show how old medical terms accumulated spelling variations before modern standardization.

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