If a person is sad and gloomy, the early Greeks would have said that the person had a __________ temperament.

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The term "melancholic" is derived from ancient Greek medicine and thought, where it was believed that a person's mood and temperament were influenced by the balance of bodily fluids, or humors. A melancholic temperament was associated with sadness and gloominess, believed to be caused by an excess of black bile.

If a Person Is Sad and Gloomy, the Early Greeks