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"Melancholy" is a noun which is often translated as "la melancolía", and "melancholic" is an adjective which is often translated as "melancólico". Learn more about the difference between "melancholy" and "melancholic" below.
melancholy(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la melancolía (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The fourth track on the album is filled with a sense of melancholy.La cuarta pista del álbum está llena de una sensación de melancolía.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (deeply sad)
a. melancólico
My daughter came home from school looking very downtrodden and melancholy.Mi hija volvió de la escuela muy cabizbaja y melancólica.
b. triste
Nicolas was feeling melancholy because he missed his family.Nicolás se sentía triste porque extrañaba a su familia.
3. (depressing)
a. melancólico
This cloudy and gloomy day is truly melancholy.Este día nublado y gris es verdaderamente melancólico.
b. triste
The boy could hear the dark, melancholy sounds of the violin coming from the apartment upstairs.El chico podía oír el sonido sombrío y triste del violín que venía del apartamento de arriba.
melancholic(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (general)
a. melancólico
Some days, I feel melancholic and I can't concentrate or control my negative thoughts.Algunos días, me siento melancólico y no puedo concentrarme ni controlar mis pensamientos negativos.
