English

Etymology
From L. atra, black, + bilis, bile, + adjective suffix -ous, "full of".

Adjective
en-adj

1. characterized by melancholy

#: Do we listen to pop music because of atrabiliousness, or are we atrabilious because we listen to pop music? (High Fidelity magazine paraphrase)

1. ill-natured; malevolent

io:atrabilious
vi:atrabilious

• 2007-10-18 21:19 - Rsvk - Expanded etym.; fixed caps in quote.

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