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barythymia

/ˌbæɹɪˈθaɪmɪə/

barythymia noun: a depressed state of mind.

Noun

barythymia (uncountable)

  1. (archaic, rare) A depressed state of mind.
    • 1810, John Jackson, Barythymia (poem): referenced in Halkett, Dictionary of Anonymous and Pseudonymous English Literature
    • Are we here speaking of the above-mentioned kardioponos? Naturally, this ailment could also refer to barythymia (depression or melancholy).2004, Julius Preuss, Biblical and Talmudic Medicine

Origin of barythymia

From bary- + -thymia. From Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús, “heavy”) + θυμός (thumós, “soul, spirit”).

Questions about barythymia

What does barythymia mean?
Barythymia means a depressed state of mind.
What part of speech is barythymia?
Barythymia is a noun.
How do you pronounce barythymia?
Barythymia is pronounced /ˌbæɹɪˈθaɪmɪə/.

Words near barythymia in the dictionary

  1. baryt
  2. baryta
  3. barytas
  4. baryte
  5. barytes
  6. barythymia
  7. barytic
  8. baryto-
  9. barytocalcite
  10. barytocalcites
  11. barytolamprophyllite

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