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.”

Vellichor

shelves with many books stacked and organized

Harke

a dreamlike image of a person's face over water

Amentalio

a person in a white dress, facing away

Mithenness

a person standing on the side of a road

Thwit

close-up of a person with forehead wrinkled and holding their head

Keyframe

a large rock in the water with emanating ripples

Austice

a leaf imprint in the mud

Aftersome

rows of opaque and clear marbles

Clockwise

a close-up of flower along with polaroid pictures

Rasque

close-up of the shards of a broken vase

Aulasy

a blurry image of a house on the road

Keir

a snowy landscape with trees and a fence

Archimony

a person looking at broken furniture

Caucic

a close-up of a stone walking path

Plata Rasa

Cover image for the Plata Rasa word card on the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Anchorage

a person's arm extended over river rapids

Echthesia

blurry image of two clocks

Beloiter

a person sitting at a slot machine

Starlorn

snow flakes in the dark

Affogatia

miscellaneous items on a table

Skidding

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