SPLENETIC


Meaning of SPLENETIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ spli-ˈne-tik, archaic ]

ˈsple-nə-(ˌ)tik adjective

Etymology: Late Latin spleneticus, from Latin splen spleen

Date: 1697

1. archaic : given to melancholy

2. : marked by bad temper, malevolence, or spite

• splenetic noun

• sple·net·i·cal·ly spli-ˈne-ti-k(ə-)lē adverb

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