Mēl'an-chōl'ic, a.

a. [Fr. mélancolique, Pr. melancolic, Sp. & Pg. melancolico, It. melancolico, melanconico, malinconico, Lat. melancholicus, Gr. μελαγχολικός.] Given to melancholy; depressed; melancholy; dejected; mournful; unhappy.

Just as the melancholic eye Sees fleets and armies in the sky. Prior.