aperient (en)

(adjective) gently moving the bowels; laxative

apsos (en)

(noun) any of a Tibetan breed of small dogs that have a dense coat of long hard straight hair, a heavy fall over the eyes, heavy whiskers and beard, and a well-feathered tail curled over the back

Balzacian (en)

writing that's similar to the plays and novels of the French writer Honoré de Balzac; a Balzacian story is realistic, emphasizing tiny details to capture a scene or setting

charivari (fr)

(noun) a folk custom in which the community gives a noisy, discordant mock serenade, frequently with pounding on pots and pans, also known as rough music

coenesthesia (en)

(noun) the general feeling of inhabiting one's body that arises from multiple stimuli from various bodily organs

copula (en)

(noun) ; something that connects; as / (noun) the connecting link between subject and predicate of a proposition / (noun) linking verb

crasis (en)

(from the Greek κρᾶσις, "mixing", "blending") is a type of contraction in which two vowels or diphthongs merge into one new vowel or diphthong, making one word out of two

curule (en)

(adjective) relating to or being a high-ranking dignitary of ancient Rome entitled to occupy a special chair / (adjective) of, relating to, or being a chair or seat reserved for Romans of high rank that resembles a backless stool with curved legs / (adjective) of, relating to, or being a 19th century seat with legs of a similar style

dithyrambic (en)

(noun) a usually short poem in an inspired wild irregular strain / (noun) a statement or writing in an exalted or enthusiastic vein

exiguity (en)

(noun) the quality or state of being exiguous (very small in size or amount); scantiness

fulguration (en)

(noun) the act or process of flashing like lightning / (noun) electrodesiccation

genitrix (en)

(noun) the biological mother of a child

interpellant (en)

(adjective) interrupt, break in upon, or intercede with

lenitive (en)

(adjective) alleviating pain or harshness; soothing

monachism (en)

(adjective) monastic

periplus (en)

a manuscript document that lists the ports and coastal landmarks, in order and with approximate intervening distances, that the captain of a vessel could expect to find along a shore

philter (en)

(noun) a potion credited with magical power / (noun) a potion, drug, or charm held to have the power to arouse sexual passion

physis (en)

a Greek theological, philosophical, and scientific term usually translated into English as "nature".

prolegomenon (en)

(noun) prefatory remarks / (noun) a formal essay or critical discussion serving to introduce and interpret an extended work

proscenium (en)

(noun) the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater / (noun) the part of a modern stage in front of the curtain / (noun) the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium and provides the arch that frames it / (noun) foreground / (noun) foreground

Racinian (en)

relating to Jean Racine (1639–1699), French dramatist (primarily a tragedian)

rubato (en)

(noun) a fluctuation of tempo within a musical phrase often against a rhythmically steady accompaniment

rugosity (en)

(adjective) full of wrinkles / (adjective) having the veinlets sunken and the spaces between elevated

sectile (en)

(adjective) capable of being severed by a knife with a smooth cut

semioclasm (en)

"sign breaking" or the defiling of the sacred status of signs (a term defined by Roland Barthes)