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Languages and Linguistics

niyad

(122,593 posts) Sun Feb 9, 2025, 03:19 PM Feb 9

Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. You all may be familiar with it, but I just

now discovered it while looking up "vellichor". Interesting site.

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Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. You all may be familiar with it, but I just (Original Post) niyad Feb 9 OP

I have the book. It's interesting and thought-provoking. Ocelot II Feb 9 #1

I am glad that I learned about it! niyad Feb 9 #4

I've never heard of it either. Alliepoo Feb 9 #2

Same here! niyad Feb 9 #5

I had not heard of that dictionary nor the word "vellichor". Thank you for the introduction to LoisB Feb 9 #3

You are most welcome! Enjoy! niyad Feb 9 #6

Ocelot II

(123,550 posts)

1. I have the book. It's interesting and thought-provoking.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sun Feb 9, 2025, 03:24 PM

Feb 9

It's a collection of words that were made up to express emotions we don't have words for.

niyad

(122,593 posts)

4. I am glad that I learned about it!

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 9, 2025, 07:51 PM

Feb 9

Alliepoo

(2,664 posts)

2. I've never heard of it either.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sun Feb 9, 2025, 04:09 PM

Feb 9

I just looked it up and it looks very interesting. I’ll have to order a copy.

niyad

(122,593 posts)

5. Same here!

Reply to Alliepoo (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 9, 2025, 07:52 PM

Feb 9

LoisB

(9,607 posts)

3. I had not heard of that dictionary nor the word "vellichor". Thank you for the introduction to

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sun Feb 9, 2025, 04:57 PM

Feb 9

both.

niyad

(122,593 posts)

6. You are most welcome! Enjoy!

Reply to LoisB (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 9, 2025, 07:55 PM

Feb 9

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