Blissom

/ˈblɪsəm/ noun

Definition

A rare or archaic term related to bliss; possibly an old variant or poetic form.

Etymology

Uncertain etymology; possibly an archaic variant of bliss or a word formed by analogy with 'blossom.' This word appears rarely in historical texts and may be a hapax legomenon (a word appearing only once).

Kelly Says

Words like 'blissom' are linguistic ghosts—they appear in old texts but we don't know if they were ever truly standard words or if they were just one writer's creative coinage that never caught on.

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