A Beautiful Word for Every Birth Month
Itโs true that words can only so far; no one will ever come close to scratching the surface of all the echoes of meaning that can be expressed in each language.ย
Still, itโs worthwhile to try. You donโt necessarily need to read the dictionary cover to cover, but thereโs value to having a larger vocabulary. Studies have repeatedly shown a correlation between having a large vocabulary and a successful career trajectory.ย
People who can write well typically also speak well, so theyโre more likely to be confident and self-assured. Thereโs also a connection between high language ability and emotional awareness. When you know the exact words to describe your emotions, you can articulate yourself more clearly. ย
This is all just a complicated way of saying what we all know intuitively: language gives our life meaning, and provides the framework for how we communicate complex, expansive ideas. These words distill the rich, emotionally resonant essence of each month of the year.
January
anabasis
/ษหnabษsษs/
an ascent or advance, especially a march or journey upward in classic Greek military usage
February
apricity
/ษหpษนษชsษชti/
the warmth of the sun in winter
March
primaveral
(หpraimษหvษชษrษl)
of, in, or pertaining to the early springtime
April
sylvan
/หsilv(ษ)n/
associated with woods, forests, and trees
May
verdure/หvษrjษr/
the lush, green color of fresh, healthy plants and vegetation
June
constellate
/หkรคn(t)stษlฤt/
to gather, unite, or cluster together
July
aestivation
ย /หes.tษหveษช.สษn/
a state of animal or plant dormancy, similar to hibernation, that takes place in the summer; an obsolete term for spending or passing the summerย
August
elysian
/ษชหliห.สษn/
beautiful, blissful, or divinely inspired; heavenly
September
nocturne
/หnรคktษrn/
a work of art, typically amusical composition or a painting, that is inspired by or evokes the atmosphere, tranquility, and mood of the nightย
October
crepuscular
/krษชหpสs.kjษ.lษ/
of, relating to, or resembling twilight
November
cimmerian
/sษหmirฤษn/
intensely dark, gloomy, or shrouded in perpetual shadow
December
coda
/หkลdษ/
a concluding part of a musical section or dramatic work; something that serves to round out, conclude, or summarize