Eunoia: Words that Don't Translate
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Eunoia: Words that Don't Translate
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WIP (AI) definitions:
Alabaster: A fine-grained, translucent form of gypsum, typically white, often used for carving and decorative objects.
Alacrity: Brisk and cheerful readiness; eagerness.
Albatross: A large seabird known for its ability to fly long distances. In literature and symbolism, it represents a burden or curse, often related to guilt or p
The word wabi 侘 comes from the verb wabu, which means to languish, and the adjective wabishii, which was used to describe sentiments of loneliness, forlornness, and wretchedness.
exaptation : when a trait arises through evolution, but then is later co-opted for a different use. For example, the tongue evolved for eating, but later become fundamental for speech. The word is about surveying what exists and questions what new combinations are possible.
nickelodeon : the name of a theatre in 1888, and by 1909 it meant “motion p