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.”

Hem-Jawed

an abstract image of someone touching their face

Ameneurosis

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Harke

a dreamlike image of a person's face over water

Ne’er-Be-Gone

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Angosis

a table full of food

Viadne

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