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Noctia (neologism, uncountable)

noun

Pronounciation: /nohk-tia/

n. "The ethereal feeling evoked by the nighttime atmosphere, when, past dusk, places of daily life acquire an unfamiliar sensation, as if the world has been transported to another dimension."

Origin: From "nocturne" + from Greek's "opsis" (vision, see) -> "opsia"

This word was originally coined by the Nocturnae's Dictionary on a Reddit post.
Jake felt a pang of noctia when he saw the lights of the stores starting to shine after dusk
Noctia by nohth November 22, 2024
Noctia (neologism, uncountable)

noun

Pronounciation: /nohk-tia/

n. "The ethereal feeling evoked by the nighttime atmosphere, when, past dusk, places of daily life acquire an unfamiliar sensation, as if the world has been transported to another dimension."

Origin: From "nocturne" + from Greek's "opsis" (vision, see) -> "opsia"

This word was originally coined by the Nocturnae's Dictionary on a Reddit post.
Jake felt a pang of noctia when he saw the lights of the stores starting to shine after dusk
Noctia by nohth November 22, 2024