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MELANCHOLIC
Definition of MELANCHOLIC
adjective
Filled with or affected by melancholy—great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.
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Where it comes from
From Latin melancholicus, from Ancient Greek μελαγχολικός (melankholikós, “atrabilious, impulsive, of atrabilious or melancholic temperament”), from μελαγχολία (melankholía, “melancholy”). By surface analysis, melancholy + -ic.
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Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- Latin
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 58 source languages in OUTLIER
12.6%
of traced words share this origin (3,617)
branch · 12.6% of traced words
How it is built
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
MELANCHOLIC in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far. 10 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 137, 4 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 6 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 137, 4 October 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
MELANCHOLIC starts with M and ends with C. Sorted, its letters read ACCEHILLMNO - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. L and C appear more than once.
Words that start MELANCH
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found MELANCHOLIC?
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