How Do You Spell MELANCHOLIZE?

Pronunciation: [mˈɛlənkˌɒla͡ɪz] (IPA)

Melancholize is spelled with the root word "melancholy" and the suffix "-ize," which means to make or cause. The IPA phonetic transcription of "melancholize" is /ˈmɛlənkəlaɪz/. This word describes the act of inducing or experiencing melancholy, a feeling of sadness or depression. Melancholy is an adjective used to describe a particular mood, and when combined with the suffix "-ize," it becomes a verb that means to create or intensify this mood in oneself or others.

Common Misspellings for MELANCHOLIZE

• nelancholize
• kelancholize
• jelancholize
• mwlancholize
• mslancholize
• mdlancholize
• mrlancholize
• m4lancholize
• m3lancholize
• mekancholize
• mepancholize
• meoancholize
• melzncholize
• melsncholize
• melwncholize
• melqncholize
• melabcholize
• melamcholize
• melajcholize
• melahcholize

Etymology of MELANCHOLIZE

The word "melancholize" is derived from the noun "melancholy", which can be traced back to the Late Latin term "melancholia". In turn, "melancholia" stems from the Greek word "melankholía", a combination of "melas" meaning "black" and "kholḗ" referring to "bile". In ancient medical theory, it was believed that an excess of black bile in the body caused a state of melancholy or sadness. Over time, the verb form "melancholize" was formed from the noun "melancholy", indicating the action or state of inducing melancholy.