nostupidquestions·No Stupid Questionsbyclockworkrat(he/him) Is there a word for the happiness in finding the exact right word?View original on slrpnk.net50Comments15Reply
AAbouBenAdhem lemmy.world2Hide 2 repliesfe·lic·i·ty | fəˈlɪsədi | noun (plural felicities) intense happiness. the ability to find appropriate expression for one's thoughts. 36Reply
DDagwoodIII piefed.socialThe Difference Between the Almost Right Word and the Right Word Is Really a Large Matter—’Tis the Difference Between the Lightning Bug and the Lightning Mark Twain.11Reply
Mechanismatic lemmy.worldYou can coin a neologism if you can't find an existing word. onomato- is a prefix that is often used to mean word or name felic- is a prefix that means happy ortho- can mean correct, but also straight So maybe orthonomatofelicity? Probably too long. Maybe just onomatofelicity? There are other roots you can find with similar meanings to mix up your own neologism.5Reply
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fe·lic·i·ty | fəˈlɪsədi |
noun (plural felicities)
This comment is felicity. Falicious? Shit...
The adjectival form is "felicitous". (fe-LI-si-tus)
Wortfindungseuphorie.
Sanankeksimisilo
The Difference Between the Almost Right Word and the Right Word Is Really a Large Matter—’Tis the Difference Between the Lightning Bug and the Lightning
Mark Twain.
Eureka
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That Sounds right
This is the right answer
i think there is, but i don't want to spread associated cognitohazard
You can coin a neologism if you can't find an existing word.
onomato- is a prefix that is often used to mean word or name felic- is a prefix that means happy ortho- can mean correct, but also straight
So maybe orthonomatofelicity?
Probably too long.
Maybe just onomatofelicity?
There are other roots you can find with similar meanings to mix up your own neologism.
Satisfaction.
Logophoria
perhaps.
"Bon mot"