Meaning of atra bilis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

[ˈaː.tra ˈbiː.lɪs]

Definitions

العربية سوداء

Deutsch schwarze Galle

English black bile Dejection Melancholy sadness

Español atrabilis bilis negra

فارسی سودا

Suomi musta sappi

Français atrabile bile noire mélancolie

Gaeilge lionn dubh

Italiano atrabile bile nera collera umor nero

Nederlands zwarte gal

Português bile negra bílis negra

Русский чёрная желчь

Türkçe sevda

“Bilem atram generantes, quos μελαγχολικοὺς vocant.”

Generating a black bile which they call μελαγχολία [melancholía].

“Delirat uxor. - Ātrā bīlī percita est.”

My wife is deranged! - It's caused by the black bile.

“Atra bilis agitat hominem.”

Melancholy makes men mad.

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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