umbraphile n. an avid observer of, or a person with a great interest in, eclipses. Etymological Note: From Latin umbra ‘shade’ + Greek philos ‘loving.’ (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
skiamorph n.— «I got the word, and the concept behind it, from a book on materials science that I long ago mislaid. “Skiamorph” comes from the Greek for “shadow” (skia) and “form” (morphe). My long-lost...
nootrope n.— «If you haven’t already heard the term nootrope, better jot it down. Chances are you’ll hear it a lot in the future. A marriage of the Greek words noos, for “mind,” and tropein, for “toward,” it refers...
nootropy n.— «A marriage of the Greek words noos, for “mind,” and tropein, for “toward,” it refers to drugs that enhance mental performance—popularly known as smart drugs.…Many neurologists believe—and...
Hitler Channel n.— «How come Arts & Entertainment (aka the Hitler Channel) doesn’t show it every other day?» —“Misc Ramblings (Potpouri)” by Spiros Triantafyllopoulos Usenet: soc.culture.greek June 22, 1992...
Nooma n.— «Mars Hill hosts “doubt nights” where audience members can ask the pastor about anything, and produces short films, called “Noomas,” (from the Greek word pneuma, meaning “spirit”) featuring...