What does "melancolía" mean in English?

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Spanish

melancolía

English

melancholy

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Alternative translations of "melancolía"

melancholia
gloom
sadness
depression

Examples of how to use "melancolía" in Spanish

Spanish
Sentía una profunda melancolía.
English
I felt a deep melancholy.
Spanish
Siento melancolía por las tardes.
English
I feel melancholy in the afternoons.
Spanish
La melancolía llenó la habitación silenciosa.
English
Melancholy filled the silent room.
Spanish
Escuchamos música con melancolía hoy.
English
We listened to music with melancholy today.
Spanish
Una leve melancolía acompañó su recuerdo.
English
A slight melancholy accompanied her memory.

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Sentía una profunda melancolía.

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