Latin

Adjective

ātra bīlis f ‎(genitive ātrae bīlis); third declension

1. black bile, meaning melancholy, sadness, dejection

   Bilem atram generantes, quos μελαγχολικοὺς vocant.

   Generating a black bile which they call μελαγχολία.

   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.

Synonyms

• (black bile): nigra bīlis

Descendants

• English: atrabilarious
• Spanish: atrabiliario