Glossa.

pappion

noun[\ ˈpa-pē-ən \]
ORIGIN:Botanical Latin 'pappus' (feathery dandelion bristles) + '-ion' (suffix denoting a discrete fundamental particle)
ESTABLISHED:July 2026

A fragile, untethered thought or passing curiosity that surfaces during a transitional moment, inherently destined to be scattered by the breeze of shifting attention before it can be recorded.

ADJ:pappionic
"Watching the highway lines blur past, a sudden pappion regarding the name of a forgotten childhood book bloomed in her mind, only to scatter into the rhythm of the traffic before she reached her destination."

procentia

noun[\ prō-ˈsen-shə \]
ORIGIN:A portmanteau of 'proscenium' (the stage arch) and 'docent' (a museum guide)
ESTABLISHED:June 2026

The specific ego-anxiety of introducing two disparate friends; characterized by a breathless pride as the interaction begins, followed immediately by a compulsive need to over-explain and guide their conversation to ensure your taste in people is validated.

VERB:to procent
ADJ:procential
"Caught in a sudden wave of procentia, she spent the first ten minutes of the dinner party frantically translating Mark's dry sarcasm just to guarantee her sister would understand why she liked him."

latentia

noun[\ lə-ˈten-shə \]
ORIGIN:Latin 'latere' (to lie hidden) + English 'latch'
ESTABLISHED:June 2026

The quiet grace of manipulating a physical object to erase your own presence; specifically, fully depressing a door handle before closing it to suppress the latch-click, ensuring the peace of those inside remains unbroken.

VERB:to latent
ADJ:latentious
"He stepped into the hallway, engaging in a brief moment of latentia as he held the brass handle down, riding it slowly back into place so the midnight quiet wouldn't shatter."