Transcription
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- [mel-uh n-koh-lee-ak]
- /ˌmɛl ənˈkoʊ liˌæk/
- /mˌelənkˈəʊlɪˌak/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mel-uh n-koh-lee-ak]
- /ˌmɛl ənˈkoʊ liˌæk/
Definitions of melancholiac word
- adjective melancholiac affected with melancholia. 1
- noun melancholiac a person who is affected with melancholia. 1
- noun melancholiac Synonym of melancholic. 0
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Origin of melancholiac
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; melancholi(a) + -ac
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Parts of speech for Melancholiac
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
melancholiac popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
melancholiac usage trend in Literature
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