Monday, May 09, 2011
splenetic
1.
Irritable; peevish; spiteful.
2.
Of the spleen.
3.
Archaic: Affected with, characterized by, or tending to produce melancholy.
Origin:
Splenetic comes from the Late Latin spleneticus , "ofthe spleen." In medieval physiology the spleen wasconsidered the seat of morose feelings and badtemper.
# posted by Janet : 7:55 PM
