# vellichor

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvɛl.əˌkɔː/

## Definitions
1. The pensive nostalgia and temporality of used bookstores; the feeling evoked by the scent of old books or paper.

## Etymology
Coined by American author and neologist John Koenig in 2013, creator of The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, as a blend of vellum (“parchment”) and ichor. Compare petrichor.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vellichor