Meaning
melancholy
In a sentence
Oggi sento un po' di malinconia.
Today I feel a bit of melancholy.
Ti è venuta malinconia dopo quel film?
Did that movie make you feel melancholy?
Non voglio pensare con malinconia al passato.
I don't want to think about the past with melancholy.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| malinconia | feminine · singular |
| malinconie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use malinconia for a gentle, reflective sadness; tristezza is broader and more everyday, while depressione usually suggests a stronger or clinical state.
- Common with avere and venire: avere malinconia, mi viene malinconia. Don't say essere malinconia.
- Often appears with da + noun/infinitive: malinconia da nostalgia, malinconia nel vedere vecchie foto.