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Paralogize is drawing illogical conclusions from assumptions. From theMedieval Latin word ‘paralogizāre’ and Greek word ‘paralogízesthai’ meaning to reason falsely.
Penetralia are the most private, secretive things. Mid 17th century: from Latin, literally ‘innermost things’, neuter plural of penetralis ‘interior’.
Persiflage - Twitter is an epic playground for persiflage. It means lighthearted or breezy banter in conversation or writing. Teasing. Mid 18th century: from French persifler ‘to banter’, based on siffler ‘to whistle’. Origin is the Latin word for "hiss," sibilare.
Phlegethon is a stream of fire or fiery light. Comes from Classical Mythology it is river of fire, one of five rivers surrounding Hades. Greek phlegéthōn for blazing or phlegéthein to blaze.
Philophobia is the fear of emotional attachment or more commonly known as falling in love. Don’t carry the hurt from past relationships with you. What happened then is not what will happen now or in the future.
Piquant - next time you eat a delicious meal don’t call it “yummy” when you can use the more classy piquant. It means exactly the same thing but you can impress your boss with piquant.
Philotherian - Relating to someone who is fond of animals and devotes his or her life to taking care of them
Plantigrade is walking on the soles of the feet, like a human or a bear. From Latin planta‘sole’ + -gradus‘-walking’. The opposite is digitigrade is which is walking on the toes.
- Q -
Quatervois is a word that means a crossroad; a critical turning point in your life. At a quatervois you must make a choice. Do you become a follower? Or do you choose your own path? You will only regret the chances you didn’t take.
Querencia Today let’s look at the Spanish word querencia. It is a place where you feel safe and where you draw the strength of your character from. It comes from bullfighting where a bull picks a spot in the ring where it feels safe.
Quixotic means being extravagantly chivalrous or romantic, impulsive and often rashly unpredictable. From Don Quixote, the romantic, impractical hero of Cervantes' satirical novel "Don Quixote de La Mancha.
- R -
Raison d'être is to say he or she is your reason for existence.
Rasāsvāda means the taste of bliss in the absence of all thought. It is an aesthetic consciousness. It is a Sanskrit word that can be translated as meaning "appreciation" or "perception of pleasure."
Reverie is a French word for a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream. Early 17th century: from the obsolete French resverie, from Old French reverie ‘rejoicing, revelry’, from rever ‘be delirious’.
Rubatosis is the unsettling awareness of your own heartbeat.
Paralogize is drawing illogical conclusions from assumptions. From theMedieval Latin word ‘paralogizāre’ and Greek word ‘paralogízesthai’ meaning to reason falsely.
Penetralia are the most private, secretive things. Mid 17th century: from Latin, literally ‘innermost things’, neuter plural of penetralis ‘interior’.
Persiflage - Twitter is an epic playground for persiflage. It means lighthearted or breezy banter in conversation or writing. Teasing. Mid 18th century: from French persifler ‘to banter’, based on siffler ‘to whistle’. Origin is the Latin word for "hiss," sibilare.
Phlegethon is a stream of fire or fiery light. Comes from Classical Mythology it is river of fire, one of five rivers surrounding Hades. Greek phlegéthōn for blazing or phlegéthein to blaze.
Philophobia is the fear of emotional attachment or more commonly known as falling in love. Don’t carry the hurt from past relationships with you. What happened then is not what will happen now or in the future.
Piquant - next time you eat a delicious meal don’t call it “yummy” when you can use the more classy piquant. It means exactly the same thing but you can impress your boss with piquant.
Philotherian - Relating to someone who is fond of animals and devotes his or her life to taking care of them
Plantigrade is walking on the soles of the feet, like a human or a bear. From Latin planta‘sole’ + -gradus‘-walking’. The opposite is digitigrade is which is walking on the toes.
- Q -
Quatervois is a word that means a crossroad; a critical turning point in your life. At a quatervois you must make a choice. Do you become a follower? Or do you choose your own path? You will only regret the chances you didn’t take.
Querencia Today let’s look at the Spanish word querencia. It is a place where you feel safe and where you draw the strength of your character from. It comes from bullfighting where a bull picks a spot in the ring where it feels safe.
Quixotic means being extravagantly chivalrous or romantic, impulsive and often rashly unpredictable. From Don Quixote, the romantic, impractical hero of Cervantes' satirical novel "Don Quixote de La Mancha.
- R -
Raison d'être is to say he or she is your reason for existence.
Rasāsvāda means the taste of bliss in the absence of all thought. It is an aesthetic consciousness. It is a Sanskrit word that can be translated as meaning "appreciation" or "perception of pleasure."
Reverie is a French word for a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream. Early 17th century: from the obsolete French resverie, from Old French reverie ‘rejoicing, revelry’, from rever ‘be delirious’.
Rubatosis is the unsettling awareness of your own heartbeat.
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Defining the Brain: Website | Downloads (science)
A Beautiful Word: Website | Downloads (rare/obscure)
The Logophile Lexicon: Website | Book (literary)
Defining New Ideas: Website | Book (creativity)
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A SERIES OF BEAUTIFUL WORDS BY KAI
The Collection Includes:
Defining the Brain: Website | Downloads (science)
A Beautiful Word: Website | Downloads (rare/obscure)
The Logophile Lexicon: Website | Book (literary)
Defining New Ideas: Website | Book (creativity)
Author Homepage: Bookshelf by Kairos (all my work)
Words posted by @kairosoflife on Twitter under the hashtag #beautifulwords and on my vocabulary bulletin boards on Pinterest.
Original content © 2020 Copyright, Kairos
