What categorizes a word to be among the most beautiful words in the world?
Well, beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. There are however, a few approaches that reveal the strongest contenders that are fit to be among the most beautiful words in the world.
Most of the words in that category either roll of the tongue beautifully or simply have stunning or positive meanings.
When asked what the most beautiful words were, another percentage of people being interviewed chose words like mother, love, eternity, smile and so forth.
This indicates that the other approach to picking the most beautiful words is by the feelings they invoke or what they represent.
But who is to say that the most beautiful word in the world is not in another language? This approach is also used to determine which word makes the list.
So in this article we shall look at some of the most beautiful words with beautiful meanings.
We shall also look at some of the most beautiful words in the world in all languages.
80 Most Beautiful Words In the World
1. Epeolatry
Pronunciation: ep – I – OL – uh – tree
Definition: epeolatry means the worship of words.
2. Bibliosmia
Pronunciation: bib – lee -oz – mee – ah
Definition: this is a multisensory experience that means the magnificent smell of a good book.
3. Eglaf
Pronunciation: eh – g – lah – f
Definition: eglaf is a special that has no meaning in that it can be used in place of any word.
4. Eudaimonia
Pronunciation: U – de – ‘mOn – ia
Definition: a person's state of happiness, well-being characterized by objective flourishing across a lifetime.
One of the Charites who were defined as the goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, and fertility, and the patronesses of amusement and festivities; the retinue of Aphrodite.
5. Kæreste
Pronunciation: ka – reh – s – t
Definition: kæreste is a Danish all-purpose word for a romantic partner that means ‘dearest one. It can refer to either a man or a woman.
6. Eccedentesiast
Pronunciation: ek – sa – den – tea – si – ast
Definition: describes a person who hides pain behind a smile.
7. Serein
Pronunciation: suh – RAN
Definition: the light rain that falls from a clear sky at sunset or in the early hours of night providing an evening serenity.
8. Habromania
Pronunciation: ha – bro – mae – ni – ah
Definition: delusional insanity of happiness or that which adopts a cheerful character.
9. Alate
Pronunciation: ˈeɪ – leɪ – t
Definition: having wings or being lifted up in flight.
Recently; lately; of late (more of an archaic meaning)
10. Kalon
Pronunciation: KAL – en
Definition: beauty that is more than skin-deep. (It is in the physical and moral sense)
11. Metanoia
Pronunciation: meh – tah – NOY – ah
Definition: the journey of changing one's mind, heart, self or way of life.
A spiritual conversion.
12. Wabi-sabi
Pronunciation: wah – bee – sah – bee
Definition: discovery of beauty in imperfection and the acceptance of the cycle that is life and death.
13. Aphrodite
Pronunciation: a – fro – dait – ih
Definition: A soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden.
A female given name.
The goddess of beauty and love, born when Cronus castrated his father, Uranus, and threw his genitalia into the sea.
14. Moonbow
Pronunciation: mu – n – boʊ
Definition: a rainbow caused by the retraction and reflection of light from the moon.
Lunar rainbow, white rainbow
15. Ukiyo
Pronunciation: u – key – yo
Definition: detached from the hassles of life and living in the moment.
16. Cafune
Pronunciation: ˌka – fu – ˈne
Definition: running your fingers through the hair of someone you love.
17. Nakakapagpabagabag
Pronunciation: na – ka – ka – pag – pa – ba – ˈɡa – baɡ
Definition: causing uneasiness; causing agitation; causing anxiety; anxiety inducing.
18. Sophrosyne
Pronunciation: sō – fros′I – nē (suh-FROS-uh-nee)
Definition: The Ancient Greek theory of an ideal of goodness of character and soundness of mind, which when combined in one well-balanced individual leads to other traits, such as temperance, moderation, prudence, and self-control.
A main belt asteroid.
19. Goya
Pronunciation: gaw – yah
Definition: the suspension of disbelief that occurs in good story telling.
Bitter melon (edible fruit, especially as it is eaten by Okinawans.)
20. Ethereal
Pronunciation: uh – theeuh – ree – Uhl
Definition: Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems to be out of this world.
Pertaining to the (real or hypothetical) upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere.
21. Epiphany
Pronunciation: uh – pi – fuh – nee
Definition: A moment of sudden realization or revelation.
A manifestation or appearance of a divine or superhuman being.
The appearance of Jesus Christ to the Magi on the twelfth day after Christmas.
22. Euphoria
Pronunciation: yoo – faw – ree – uh
Definition: An excited state of joy; a feeling of intense happiness.
23. Eunoia
Pronunciation: yoo – noy – iea
Definition: A beautiful mind that includes well thinking.
24. Ebullience
Pronunciation: uh – buh – lee – uhns
Definition: The quality of enthusiastic or lively expression of feelings and thoughts.
A boiling or bubbling up.
25. Quintessence
Pronunciation: kwuhn – teh – sns
Definition: A thing that is the most perfect example of its type; the most perfect embodiment of something; epitome, prototype.
In physics, it is a hypothetical form of dark energy postulated to explain observations of an accelerating universe.
26. Bibliophile
Pronunciation: bi – blee – uh – file
Definition: a lover of books/someone who loves to collect, admire and read books.
27. Pristine
Pronunciation: pri – st – een
Definition: Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied
Primitive, relating to the earliest state of something.
28. Surreptitiously
Pronunciation: suh – ruhp – ti – shuh – slee
Definition: In a surreptitious manner; stealthily, furtively, secretly.
29. Serendipity
Pronunciation: seh – ruhn – DI – puh – tee
Definition: finding something valuable or good that was unplanned for or without looking for it.
The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
30. Paroxysm
Pronunciation: pa – ruhk – si – zm
Definition: sudden outburst of emotion.
An explosive event during a volcanic eruption.
31. Wanderlust
Pronunciation: wan – der – luhst
Definition: a strong desire to travel and explore the world.
32. Aeonian
Pronunciation: e – o – ni – an
Definition: lasting for an indefinite long period of time: eternal, everlasting.
33. Gumusservi
Pronunciation: goo – moo – SAIR – vee
Definition: moonlight shining on water.
34. Diaphanous
Pronunciation: dai – a – fuh – Nuhs
Definition: Transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through
35. Mellifluous
Pronunciation: muh – li – floo – uhs
Definition: Sweet, smooth and musical; pleasant to hear (generally used of a person's voice, tone or writing style).
Flowing like honey.
36. Ailurophile
Pronunciation: ai – luor – ruh – file
Definition: a cat lover.
37. Wherewithal
Pronunciation: weuh – wih – thawl
Definition: The ability and means required to accomplish some task.
38. Elixir
Pronunciation: uh – lik – suh
Definition: A substance or liquid which is believed to cure all ills and give eternal life or eternal youth.
A liquid which converts lead to gold.
39. Panacea
Pronunciation: Pa – nuh – see – uh
Definition: A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists; a cure-all.
The daughter of Asclepius and Epione; goddess/personification of healing, remedies, cures and panaceas (medicines, salves, ointments and other curatives).
40. Plethora
Pronunciation: Pleh – thuh – ruh
Definition: An excessive amount or number; an abundance.
41. Chatoyant
Pronunciation: Chuh – toy – Uhnt
Definition: Having a certain optical reflectance effect, which can be likened to the sheen of a spool of silk.
A hard stone, such as the cat's-eye, which presents on a polished surface, and in the interior, an undulating or wavy light.
42. Goldilocks
Pronunciation: Gowl – dee – loks
Definition: a fairy tale character in a traditional story or a person with golden hair, especially a girl with long hair.
A happy medium or optimal point between two extremes.
43. Tintinnabulation
Pronunciation: Tin – tuh – na – byuh – lay – shn
Definition: tinkling sound, as of a bell or of breaking glass or the ringing of bells.
44. Bumblebee
Pronunciation: Buhm – buhl – bee
Definition: a beautiful mid yellow.
Any of several species of large bee.
45. Hemophilia
Pronunciation: hee – muh – fi- lee – uh
Definition: Any of several hereditary illnesses that impair the body's ability to control bleeding, usually passed from mother to son.
46. Aesthete
Pronunciation: “es – thet
Definition: someone who is deeply sensitive to the beauty of art and nature.
47. Elysian –
Pronunciation: uh – li – zee – uhn
Definition: Blissful, happy, and heavenly.
An inhabitant of the mythological Elysium.
48. Hiraeth
Pronunciation: heer – eye – th
Definition: A yearning for a place or home that you cannot return to, or probably never existed or never been to; The nostalgia, the homesickness, the longing, the grief for the lost places.
49. Onism
Pronunciation: Oo – nie – sum
Definition: the awareness of how little of the world you will experience.
50. Kopfkino
Pronunciation: kopf – ki – no
Definition: kopfkino is the act of playing an entire scenario in your head. It is a German originating word that literally translates to ‘head cinema.’
51. Quaintrelle
Pronunciation: quAn – ‘trel
Definition: A woman who is focused on style and leisurely pastimes.
52. Pulchritudinous
Pronunciation: pul – kruh – TOO – di -nuhs
Definition: Having great physical beauty that is beyond description.
53. Coddiwomple
Pronunciation: kod – ee – wom – pl
Definition: to travel in a purposeful manner towards an unknown destination.
54. Eleutheromania
Pronunciation: E – lyu – the – ro – Mani – a
Definition: A great desire for or obsession with freedom.
55. Nemophilist
Pronunciation: ne – ‘mo – fe – list
Definition: One who is fond of forests or forest scenery; a haunter of the woods.
56. Halcyon
Pronunciation: hal – see – uhn
Definition: characterizing a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful.
A kingfisher said in classical mythology to nest on the sea, thereby calming the waters.
57. Mysa
Pronunciation: ˈmyː ˌsa
Definition: It is a indian female given name
58. Monachopsis
Pronunciation: MON – a – Cop – sis , mona – chop – sis
Definition: a subtle but persistent feeling of being out of place.
59. Meraki
Pronunciation: may – rah – kee
Definition: To perform a creative project pouring your soul and love in it almost like leaving a piece of yourself behind with it; your essence can be seen in that work.
60. Apricity
Pronunciation: a – pris – ee – tee
Definition: the warmth of the sun during winter.
61. Demure
Pronunciation: duh – myuor
Definition: Quiet, modest, reserved, sober, or serious. Usually of women.
62. Elision
Pronunciation: uh – li – zhn
Definition: The deliberate omission of something.
63. Sidereal
Pronunciation: sai – deeuh – ree – uhl
Definition: something that is of or relates to the stars.
64. Destinesia
Pronunciation: De – stih – nii – shya
Definition: an instance of forgetting the purpose of a journey upon reaching the destination
65. Nefelibata
Pronunciation: ne – fe – lE -‘ba – ta
Definition: one who lives in the cloud of their own imaginations or dreams; cloud walker.
66. Thalassophile
Pronunciation: thal – uh – suh – fīl
Definition: someone who is obsessed with the sea and the ocean.
67. Selenophile
Pronunciation: Se – le – no – phy – l
Definition: A person who loves or obsessed with the moon.
Any plant that tends to absorb selenium.
68. Astrophile
Pronunciation: as – tro – phy – l
Definition: a person who loves stars or astronomy.
69. Reverie
Pronunciation : reh – vuh – ree
Definition: being absent minded that you dream while you are awake: an abstracted state of absorption.
A caper, a frolic; merriment
An extravagant conceit of the imagination; a vision.
70. Nephophile
Pronunciation: Ne – fo – fy – l
Definition: a person who loves clouds.
71. Felicity
Pronunciation: fuh – li – suh – tee
Definition: Something that is either a source of happiness or particularly apt.
An instance of unexpected good luck; a stroke of luck; also, a lucky characteristic.
An apt and pleasing style in speech, writing, etc.
A female given name.
72. Sturmfrei
Pronunciation: Stuu – rm – frii
Definition: the freedom of not being watched by a parent or a superior; being alone at a place and having the ability to do what you want.
73. Petrichor
Pronunciation: Pet – ri – kuhr
Definition: The distinctive scent that accompanies the first rain after a long, warm, dry spell.
The yellow organic oil that generates this scent.
74. Selcouth
Pronunciation: sel – ko̅o̅ – th′
Definition: unfamiliar, rare, strange and yet marvelous.
75. Dès vu
Pronunciation: Day vuu
Definition: the illusion of having previously experienced something actually being encountered for the first time
76. Trouvaille
Pronunciation: tru – viI
Definition: A lucky find, a windfall.
77. Dysania
Pronunciation: diss – an – ya
Definition: A state of finding it hard to get out of bed in the morning
78. Psithurism
Pronunciation: sith – your – ism
Definition: The sound of rustling leaves or wind in the trees.
79. Concinnity
Pronunciation: Co – n – sih – nih – ty
Definition: The harmonious reinforcement of the various parts of a work of art.
80. Odyssey
Pronunciation: o – duh – see
Definition: An extended adventurous voyage. An intellectual or spiritual quest.
An epic poetry passage ascribed to Homer, that describes the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy.
81. Aurora
Pronunciation: uh – raw – ruh
Definition: An atmospheric phenomenon created by charged particles from the sun striking the upper atmosphere, creating colored lights in the sky.
Roman goddess of the dawn; equivalent of the Greek Eos; sister of Luna and Sol.
A female given name.
82. Exulansis
Pronunciation: E – xu – lah – nsis
Definition: The tendency to give up trying to talk about an experience because people are unable to relate to it.
83. Flawsome
Pronunciation: flow – suhm
Definition: Characterized or marked by flaws while aware that you are awesome regardless of them.
84. Saudade
Pronunciation: sau – da – de
Definition: the persistent love that still resides even after somebody is gone; a nostalgic or melancholic eagerness to be close to someone or something again, that was once yours, or that had been loved and is now lost.
85. Twitterpated
Pronunciation: Twi – tah – pay – te – d
Definition: Smitten or love-struck; romantically infatuated.
86. Laconic
Pronunciation: luh – ko – nuhk
Definition: Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
Of or relating to ancient Laconia in Greece.
87. Lagoon
Pronunciation: luh – goon
Definition: A shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.
88. Lithe
Pronunciation: Lyh – th
Definition: mild or calm.
Frail; capable of being easily bent.
Slim but not skinny
89. Love
Pronunciation: Luh – v
Definition: a strong affection of deep caring for another.
A thing, activity, especially a person who is the object of romantic feelings; a darling, a sweetheart, a beloved.
90. Kalopsia
Pronunciation: Ka – lohp – see – ah
Definition: the delusion of things being more beautiful than they really are.
Conclusion: Most Beautiful Words in The World
A neat blend of sound and a beautiful meaning creates the ultimate pleasantness. Arm yourself with these words to be part of your daily vocabulary.
Better yet, they describe so many emotions we thought could not be described or summarized in one word.
With just one stunning word, you can describe a whole new or alien feeling, emotion, life or perceptions that you deemed other worldly.
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