# rubatosis

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɹuːbɑˈtəʊ.sɪs/

## Definitions
1. The unsettling awareness of one's own heartbeat

## Etymology
Presumably rubato + -osis. Coined by American author and neologist John Koenig in 2012 as part of his Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows project.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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