melpomenishadj.

Brit.

/mɛlˈpɒmᵻnɪʃ/, U.S.

/mɛlˈpɑmənɪʃ/

Forms: 1800s melpomonish, 1900s– melpomenish (historical).

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Melpomenē , -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < classical Latin Melpomenē, the name of the Muse who presided over tragedy ( < ancient Greek Μελπομένη, the name of a Muse originally associated with song and subsequently especially with tragedy < μέλπειν to sing, of unknown origin) + -ish suffix¹.In quot. 1977 probably revived from dictionary record.

literary. rare.

Tragic; of a tragic demeanour.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > sorrow or grief > [adjective] > characterized by sorrow

sadc1400

languorousc1475

tragicala1700

melpomenish1801

sorryful1821

tragic1848

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > part or character > [adjective] > types of part or character

protatic1658

fat1758

melpomenish1801

heavy1814

starring1833

Polonian1847

supporting1863

Polonial1872

actor-proof1893

Ophelian1903

1801 T. S. Surr Splendid Misery II. 170 Why so melpomonish, Julia?

1977 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 29 Dec. 13/4 Melpomenish means tragic, and a whoopub is a hubbub or fuss. Miss Sperling says digging up old words became a hobby, later a fascination.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	melpomenish
释义	melpomenishadj. Brit. /mɛlˈpɒmᵻnɪʃ/, U.S. /mɛlˈpɑmənɪʃ/ Forms: 1800s melpomonish, 1900s– melpomenish (historical). Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Melpomenē , -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < classical Latin Melpomenē, the name of the Muse who presided over tragedy ( < ancient Greek Μελπομένη, the name of a Muse originally associated with song and subsequently especially with tragedy < μέλπειν to sing, of unknown origin) + -ish suffix¹.In quot. 1977 probably revived from dictionary record. literary. rare. Tragic; of a tragic demeanour. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > sorrow or grief > [adjective] > characterized by sorrow sadc1400 languorousc1475 tragicala1700 melpomenish1801 sorryful1821 tragic1848 society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > part or character > [adjective] > types of part or character protatic1658 fat1758 melpomenish1801 heavy1814 starring1833 Polonian1847 supporting1863 Polonial1872 actor-proof1893 Ophelian1903 1801 T. S. Surr Splendid Misery II. 170 Why so melpomonish, Julia? 1977 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 29 Dec. 13/4 Melpomenish means tragic, and a whoopub is a hubbub or fuss. Miss Sperling says digging up old words became a hobby, later a fascination. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1801
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