vilomah means A parent whose child has died. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 95 out of 100.
Why this word is great
VILOMAH — [Noun] A parent whose child has died. Borrowed from Sanskrit विलोम (viloma), meaning "inverted, opposite, or against the natural order." Unlike "orphan," which names a child stripped of its past, or "widow," which solemnizes the severance of a lateral bond, vilomah defines the unnatural rupture in chronology itself, where the generative sequence is violently reversed. It is the sound of a swing creaking in an empty yard, the unbearable weight of a too-small shirt folded in a drawer, and the calendar marking a birthday that no longer ages—the stark articulation of a sorrow that is not a departure but an inversion of the world.
noun
- A parent whose child has died.