Did you know that April 23 is International English Language Day? The date was not chosen by chance: it was on this day that the great English poet William Shakespeare was born. Today, the world hosts various events, public readings, competitions and exhibitions dedicated to the English language and culture.
We, too, could not stay away from the celebration of this wonderful date and decided to do our bit by collecting for you the top 10 most beautiful and unusual (in our subjective opinion!) Words in the English language. And in order for you to appreciate them, we also wrote down how these words are pronounced correctly.
- SERENDIPITY
- Meaning: a happy accident
- PETRICHOR
- Meaning: A pleasant, earthy scent that lingers in the air after rain
- SUPINE
- Meaning: Lying supine, lazy, inactive
- SOLITUDE
- Translation: solitude, loneliness
- EUPHORIA
- Meaning: euphoria, high spirits
- AURORA
- Translation: dawn, morning dawn or northern lights
- PLUVIOPHILE
- Meaning: a person who loves rain very much; to whom rainy days bring satisfaction and joy
- IDYLLIC
- Translation: idyllic, extremely beautiful or peaceful
- CLINOMANIA
- Meaning: Clinomania, an obsessive desire to stay in bed
- SEQUOIA
- Meaning: Sequoia, a woody plant in the Cypress family
SERENDIPITY
Meaning: a happy accident
Usage example: We all have experienced the serendipity of important information arriving just when we were least expecting it.
PETRICHOR
Meaning: A pleasant, earthy scent that lingers in the air after rain
Usage example: Although I do love the pleasant petrichor of the post-rain afternoon, I still hope the weather stays sunny.
SUPINE
Meaning: Lying supine, lazy, inactive
Usage example: She was laying supine on the beach chair looking at the sky.
SOLITUDE
Translation: solitude, loneliness
Example: We enjoyed the beauty and solitude of the quiet beach more than ever.
EUPHORIA
Meaning: euphoria, high spirits
Usage example: The euphoria of passing my final example is a feeling I will never forget.
AURORA
Translation: dawn, morning dawn or northern lights
Usage example: The aurora over the skyline was too beautiful not to photograph.
PLUVIOPHILE
Meaning: a person who loves rain very much; to whom rainy days bring satisfaction and joy
Usage example: My sister is a real pluviophile; she would be happy in London!
IDYLLIC
Translation: idyllic, extremely beautiful or peaceful
Usage example: The blossom growing in the courtyard created such an idyllic setting.
CLINOMANIA
Meaning: Clinomania, an obsessive desire to stay in bed
Usage example: I definitely have clinomania; I love sleeping, making mornings a struggle for me.
SEQUOIA
Meaning: Sequoia, a woody plant in the Cypress family
Example usage: I love visiting forests in California where you can see a giant sequoia.