Etterath

a graduation cap and gown on a chair

Etterath

n.
the feeling of emptiness after a long and arduous process is finally complete—having finished school, recovered from surgery, or gone home at the end of your wedding—which leaves you relieved that it’s over but missing the stress that organized your life into a mission.

Norwegian etter, after + råtne, decay. Pronounced “et-er-rath.”

Starlorn

snow flakes in the dark

Inerrata

a hand holding a broken cup

Dolonia

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

Keir

a snowy landscape with trees and a fence

Falesia

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

Adomania

a person riding a horse