10 Wonderful Words From Different Languages
- The Logophile
- Mar 28, 2017
- 1 min read
Updated: May 16, 2018
As a logophile, I have a tombe of my favourite words. When I come across a word which strikes me with emotion, I will write it down and add it to my list. Below I have put together my top 10 words from 10 different languages.
10. Fuchsteufelswild
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German
(adj.)
Literally: fox devil wild
Pure animalistic rage
9. Nefarious
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English
(adj.)
Villainous, abhorrent, criminal
8. Saudade
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Portuguese
(n.)
A sense of longing and nostalgia for something or someone distant
7. Contra mundum
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Latin
(adv.)
Literally: against the world
Defying everyone else
6. Komorebi
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Japanese
(n.)
Sunlight filtering through trees
5. Resfeber
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Swedish
(n.)
The mixed feeling of fear and excitement before starting a journey
4. Catharsis
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Greek
(n.)
The release of strong and repressed emotions
3. L'appel du vide
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French
(n.)
Literally: The call of the void
The inexplicable urge to engage in destructive behaviours
2. Ya amar
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Arabic
(adj.)
Literally: oh moon
My most beautiful
1. Fitoor
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Urdu
(n.)
When something overwhelms the mind to the point of insanity: obsession
I like the word "Resfeber." Before starting anything new, we all have a certain feeling, and now I know the name of that feeling. This blog should have been read by every logophile. On a personal note, to assess my skill as a word lover, I do two major things: journaling and playing word games on lexulous.com. What do you do?