Irish
Etymology
From lionn (“liquid, humour”) + dubh (“black”). Calque of Latin atra bilis (“black bile”).
Noun
lionn dubh m (genitive singular leanna dhuibh, nominative plural leannta dubha)
- (historical) black bile
- melancholy
Anois tá lionn dubh orm fhéin nach bhfaca mé rud chomh soiléir sin.- Now I'm melancholy that I didn't see a thing so clearly.
- (psychology) depression
- Synonym: dúlagar
- (Munster) alternative form of leann dubh (“porter, stout”)
Declension
Declension of lionn dubh (third declension)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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lionn dubh
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leannta dubha
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| vocative
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a lionn dhuibh
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a leannta dubha
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| genitive
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leanna dhuibh
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leannta dubha
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| dative
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lionn dubh
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leannta dubha
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