Vellichor

ENZH

What Does Vellichor Mean?

  • 书店的怀旧感
  • 书籍的魅力
  • 对旧书的向往

Vellichor Pronunciation

/ˈvɛlɪkɔːr/

Vellichor Definition

noun

Definition

The strange wistfulness of used bookstores.

In ZH

对旧书店的奇特怀旧感

How to Use Vellichor in a Sentence

  • Walking into the old bookstore filled me with a sense of vellichor.
  • I love the vellichor that lingers in places where books have been cherished.
  • There’s a vellichor in the air that makes reading feel magical.
  • She always finds vellichor in the dust-covered shelves of the library.
  • The vellichor of the dusty novels reminded him of his childhood.

Cultural Notes

The term combines 'vellum,' a type of fine parchment, and 'ichor,' a fluid from Greek mythology, reflecting the nostalgic and emotional connection to old books.