You are listening to old musical tunes, including "My Melancholy Baby." Your friends are impressed when you tell them that "melancholic," referring to a depressive personality, derives from a Greek word meaning
A)blood.
B)phlegm.
C)yellow bile.
D)black bile.

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"Melancholic" is derived from the Greek word "melankholia," which is made up of "melas" (meaning black) and "kholē" (meaning bile). This refers to the ancient Greek belief in the four humors, with black bile being associated with a melancholic temperament.

You Are Listening to Old Musical Tunes, Including "My Melancholy