Amentalio

a person in a white dress, facing away

Amentalio

n.
the sadness of realizing that you’re already forgetting sense memories of the departed—already struggling to hear their voice, picture the exact shade of their eyes, or call to mind the quirky little gestures you once knew by heart.

Greek αμήν (amḗn), amen + μενταλιό (mentalió), locket. Pronounced “ah-men-tal-yoh.”

Daguerreologue

Daguer-reologue

a man sitting in blurred silhouette at a desk

Amentalio

a person in a white dress, facing away

Fata Organa

Cover image for the Fata Organa word card on the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Drisson

Cover image for the Drisson word card on the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Mal De Coucou

a blurry image of several men

Wytai

Cover image for the Wytai word card on the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows