atrabilaire

\a.tʁa.bi.lɛʁ\

/\a.tʁa.bi.lɛʁ\/ adj

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The verdict

“atrabilaire” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui a une humeur noire. Qui est atteint d’hypocondrie.

Key facts for atrabilaire
PropertyValue
Headwordatrabilaire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\a.tʁa.bi.lɛʁ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “atrabilaire” sits in French frequency

atrabilaire falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

atrabilaire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \a.tʁa.bi.lɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

atrabilaire doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is atrabilaire, spelled A-T-R-A-B-I-L-A-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui a une humeur noire. Qui est atteint d’hypocondrie.
  2. 2
    Ancienne appellation des capsules surrénales, auxquelles était attribuée la formation de l’atrabile.
  3. 3
    Qui caractérise une personne triste et mélancolique.
  4. 4
    Qui démontre de l’irascibilité, de la mauvaise humeur.

Synonyms

maussadeirascible

This word in other languages

atrabiliario(Español)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "atrabilaire"?
"atrabilaire" is spelled A-T-R-A-B-I-L-A-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.tʁa.bi.lɛʁ\.
What does "atrabilaire" mean?
As an adjective, "atrabilaire" means: Qui a une humeur noire. Qui est atteint d’hypocondrie.
How do you pronounce "atrabilaire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "atrabilaire" is \a.tʁa.bi.lɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "atrabilaire" come from?
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Using “atrabilaire”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is A-T-R-A-B-I-L-A-I-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.tʁa.bi.lɛʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list