English Explanatory Dictionary

vellichor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The pensive nostalgia and temporality of used bookstores; the feeling evoked by the scent of old books or paper.

Pronunciation

/ˈvɛl.əˌkɔː/ /ˈvɛl.əˌkɔɹ/

Word forms

vellichor

Etymology

Coined by American author and neologist John Koenig in 2013, creator of The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, as a blend of vellum (“parchment”) and ichor. Compare petrichor.

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