FROM THE ARCHIVEFriday, October 2, 2026
apricity
uh-PRIS-i-tee/əˈprɪsɪti//noun
01 / MEANING
The warmth of sunlight, especially on a cold day.
Rare in modern speech.
In a sentence.
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They sat against the wall to enjoy the apricity of a bright October afternoon.
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A little apricity reached the bench despite the chilly wind.
Where it came from.
Apricity comes from Latin aprīcitās, formed from aprīcus, ‘warmed by the sun.’ Older English dictionaries often described it as the sun's warmth in winter.
Explore the sourceWhy it’s interesting.
An uncommon word isolates a small pleasure: feeling sun on your skin when the air is still cold.