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What follows is a list of all of the details we are collaborating on in the lines of Wesnoth ('''Versus Vesnotei''').
 
What follows is a list of all of the details we are collaborating on in the lines of Wesnoth ('''Versus Vesnotei''').
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==Nota Bene==
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This page is hilariously out of date, you should visit GitHub instead.
  
 
===Forma (Form)===
 
===Forma (Form)===
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==Wesnoth-units==
 
==Wesnoth-units==
 
===Recognitiones (revisions)===
 
===Recognitiones (revisions)===
*''Wraith''
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*''Vampire Bat''
**''''Lemur''''
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**''''Vespertilio Hirudo'''' (blood-sucking bat)
  
*''Drake Flameheart''
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*''Galleon''
**''''Draculus Flammacordis''' (why not make a compound word?) :P
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**''''Navis Longa'''' (this and transport galleon were the wrong way round)
  
*''Skeleton''
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*''Pirate Galleon''
**''''Corpus Osseum'''
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**''''Navis Piratica''''
  
*''Undead''
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*''Transport Galleon''
**''''Inmortus'''' (it's group 4)
 
 
 
*''An Orcish Incursion''
 
**''''Adventus Orcum'''' (since the Orcs have magically changed into a group 3 noun)
 
 
 
*''Mechanical''
 
**''''Machinae'''' (it's shorter :P)
 
 
 
*''Dark Adept'' (m + f)
 
**''''Adsecula Veneficio''''
 
 
 
*''Dark Sorcerer''
 
**'''Veneficus''''
 
 
 
*''Dark Sorceress''
 
**''''Venefica''''
 
 
 
*''Elder Wose''
 
**''''Vosis Grandis''''
 
 
 
*''Dwarvish Steelclad''
 
**''''Nanus Cataphractus''''
 
 
 
*''Naga Fighter''
 
**''''Pugnator Hydradum''''
 
 
 
*''Naga Warrior''
 
**''''Bellator Hydradum''''
 
 
 
*''Naga Myrmidon''
 
**''''Dimachaeris Hydradum''''
 
 
 
*''Nagini Fighter''
 
**''''Pugnatrix Hydradarum''''
 
 
 
*''Nagini Warrior''
 
**''''Bellatrix Hydradarum''''
 
 
 
*''Nagini Myrmidon''
 
**''''Dimachaeris Hydradarum''''
 
 
 
*''Nagas''
 
**''''Hydrades''''
 
 
 
*''Elvish Enchantress''
 
**''''Incantatrix Nymphis''''
 
 
 
*''Elvish Sylph''
 
**''''Vatis Nymphis''''
 
 
 
*''Galleon''
 
 
**''''Navis Oneraria''''
 
**''''Navis Oneraria''''
 
*''Transport Galleon''
 
**''''Navis Longa''''
 
 
*''Mermaid Priestess''
 
**''''Sacerdos Nereiis''''
 
 
*''Mermaid Diviner''
 
**''''Ariola Nereiis''''
 
 
*''Mermaid Enchantress''
 
**''''Incantatrix Nereiis''''
 
 
*''Mermaid Siren''
 
**''''Siren Nereiis''''
 
 
*''Goblin Knight''
 
**''''Lupes Burgaris''''
 
 
*''gossamer''
 
**''''rete araneosa''''
 
 
*''Dragoon''
 
**''''Cataphractarii Magnus''''
 
 
*''Cavalier''
 
**''''Cataphractarii Nobilis''''
 
 
*''Drake Blademaster''
 
**''''Rudiarius Draculorum''''
 
 
*''Master Bowman''
 
**''''Sagittarii Potens''''
 
 
*''Troll Rocklobber''
 
**''''Funditor Troglodytarum''''
 
 
===Unit Descriptions===
 
*''Blood Bats are so named because of their ruddy hue, which some mark as a symbol of their preferred diet. These creatures are fast and can drain the blood of those they attack, thereby gaining some of the health lost by their victims.''
 
**''''Vespertiliones Sanguinis ita nominant ob formas rubras, quae nonnulli ut signum cibi deliciae designant. Bestiae celerem sunt et sanguinem eis oppugnatus expotare potuant, quibus partem salutis adipiscantur, quae hostia amiserunt.''''
 
 
*''The most vicious, predatory, and successful of the Blood Bats become Dread Bats, gaining the ability to drain not merely the blood but the very life energy of their victims.''
 
**''''Saevissimus, pradatorissimus et prosperissimus Sanguinum Vespertilionum Formidines Vespertiliones existent, percepentes potestatem bibentium non solum sanguinem sed etiam veram animam hostiarum.''''
 
 
*''Propelled by oars or small sails, boats are used to travel short distances and in shallows where large ships cannot navigate.''
 
**''''Rates, remis aut veis guberntes, usui hominibus sunt causa haud procul et in brevi ire, ubi naves magnae navigare non potuant.''''
 
 
*''Galleons are blue-water ships built for trade and transport.''
 
**''''Navis Mercaturae naves pelagi sunt, quae pro mercatura et advectus aedificiatur.''''
 
 
===Units===
 
====Committed====
 
*''dummy_unit^Fog Clearer
 
**''''Destructor Nebulae''''
 
 
*''Fire Dragon''
 
**''''Draco Ignis''''
 
 
*''Death Knight''
 
**''''Dux Mortum''''
 
 
*''Ghost''
 
**''''Phasma''''
 
 
*''Wraith''
 
**''''Lemure''''
 
 
*''Nightgaunt''
 
**''''Devorator Noctivagus''''
 
 
*''Skeleton''
 
**''''Vir Osseus''''
 
 
*''Deathblade''
 
**''''Ferrum Mortis''''
 
 
*''Revenant''
 
**''''Miles Osseus''''
 
 
*''Draug''
 
**''''Propugnator Animatus''''
 
 
*''Ancient Lich''
 
**''''Mortis Fraudator Anticissimus''''
 
 
*''Ghoul''
 
**''''Monstrum Hominum''''
 
 
*''Necrophage''
 
**''''Consumptor Mortibus''''
 
 
*''Skeleton Archer''
 
**''''Sagittarius Osseus''''
 
 
*''Bone Shooter''
 
**''''Coniactor Ossium''''
 
 
*''Banebow''
 
**''''Sagitarrius Cladis''''
 
 
*''Goblin Pillager''
 
**''''Depradator Orculum''''
 
 
*''Goblin Knight''
 
**''''Lupes Ordinis Orculum''''
 
 
*''Wolf''
 
**''''Lupus''''
 
 
*''Wose''
 
**''''Vosis''''
 
 
*''Elder Wose''
 
**''''Vosis Grandis''''
 
 
*''Ancient Wose''
 
**''''Vosis Vetus''''
 
  
 
*''Armageddon Drake''
 
*''Armageddon Drake''
**''''Draculus Annulatans''''
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**''''Draculus Ignipotens'''' (Drake ruling in fire (an epithet for Vulcan))
 
 
*''Drake Arbiter''
 
**''''Arbiter Draculorum''''
 
 
 
*''Drake Thrasher''
 
**''''Draculus Mulcatans''''
 
 
 
*''Drake Enforcer''
 
**''''Exsequor Draculorum''''
 
 
 
*''Inferno Drake''
 
**''''Draculus Fervens''''
 
  
 
*''Drake Flameheart''
 
*''Drake Flameheart''
**''''Draculus Cordis Flammarum''''
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**''''Draculus Flammifer'''' (Drake bearing flames, plus, it's contiguous with 'Flamma')
  
 
*''Drake Glider''
 
*''Drake Glider''
**''''Draculus Velivoli''''
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**''''Draculus Labens'''' (gliding drake, because velivolum is a purely nautical word)
  
*''Drake Warrior''
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*''Hurricane Drake''
**''''Bellator Draculorum''''
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**''''Draculus Altivolans'''' (Drake soaring on high)
  
*''Drake Blademaster''
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*''Dwarvish Dragonguard''
**''''Dominus Ferrorum Draculorum''''
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**''''Draconigena Nanorum'''' (dragonborn dwarf, occasional epithet for Alexander the Great, and it's more laconic)
  
*''Dwarvish Sentinel''
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*''dragonstaff''
**''''Excubitor Nanorum''''
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**''''Scipio Draconis'''' (pretty much literal, but more ceremonial than current)
  
*''Dwarvish Runemaster''
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*''thunderstick''
**''''Dominus Typorum Nanorum''''
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**''''Virga Tonitrus'''' (grammatical correction)
  
*''Dwarvish Scout''
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*''Dwarvish Thunderguard''
**''''Speculator Nanorum''''
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**''''Nanus Altitonans'''' (Dwarf thundering on high)
  
 
*''Dwarvish Pathfinder''
 
*''Dwarvish Pathfinder''
**''''Repertor Nanorum''''
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**''''Indagator Nanorum''''
  
*''Dwarvish Explorer''
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*''Elvish Captain''
**''''Explorantor Nanorum''''
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**''''Princeps Dryadalum'''' (capitaneus is neo-latin and therefore bad :P)
  
*''Dwarvish Ulfserker''
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*''staff''
**''''Nanus Insanus''''
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**''''lituus'''' (a lituus is an augural staff, unlike virga, which can be a wand but is more likely to mean walking-stick)
 
 
*''Dwarvish Berserker''
 
**''''Nanus Vesanus''''
 
 
 
*''Dwarvish Steelclad''
 
**''''Nanus Chalybi Vestitus''''
 
 
 
*''Elvish Scout''
 
**''''Speculator Dryadalum''''
 
 
 
*''Elvish Rider''
 
**''''Eques Dryadalum''''
 
 
 
*''Elvish Outrider''
 
**''''Eques Electus Dryadalum''''
 
 
 
*''Elvish Shaman''
 
**''''Flamen Dryadalum''''
 
 
 
*''Elvish Druid''
 
**''''Druida Dryadalum''''
 
 
 
*''Elvish Sorceress''
 
**''''Saga Dryadalum''''
 
 
 
*''Elvish Enchantress''
 
**''''Incantatrix Nymphae''''
 
 
 
*''Elvish Sylph''
 
**''''Vatis Nymphae''''
 
 
 
*''Elvish Fighter''
 
**''''Pugnator Dryadalum''''
 
  
 
*''Elvish Hero''
 
*''Elvish Hero''
**''''Heroes Dryadalum''''
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**''''Heros Dryadalum'''' (typo)
 
 
*''Elvish Champion''
 
**''''Propugnator Dryadalum''''
 
 
 
*''Elvish Captain''
 
**''''Capitaneus Dryadalum''''
 
  
 
*''Elvish Marshal''
 
*''Elvish Marshal''
**''''Legatus Dryadalum''''
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**''''Imperator Dryadalum'''' (closer to the English)
  
*''Elvish Archer''
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*''Elvish Sharpshooter m+f''
**''''Saggitarius Dryadalum''''
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**''''Flos Arci Dryadalum'''' (lit, Flower of bow of the elves, flower meaning the best and choicest soldier, and it's elves, so references to flowers are good)
  
*''female^Elvish Archer''
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*''Elvish Marksman m+f''
**''''Sagittaria Dryadalum''''
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**''''Dryadalis Florens Arco'''' (Elf flourishing in the bow)
  
*''Elvish Marksman''
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*''Elvish Ourider''
**''''Peritus Arci Dryadalum''''
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**''''Praecursor Dryadalum'''' (it was in my dictionary :P)
  
*''female^Elvish Marksman''
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*''Goblin Knight''
**''''Perita Arci Dryadalum''''
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**''''Robur Lupitum'''' (elite of the wolf-riders (robur is a synonym of flos in this sense), works better with the unit description)
  
*''Elvish Sharpshooter''
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*''Gryphon Rider''
**''''Dryadalis Potens Arci''''
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**''''Grypes'''' (might as well)
  
*''Elvish Ranger''
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*''lance''
**''''Indagator Dryadalum''''
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**''''lancea''''
 
 
*''female^Elvish Ranger''
 
**''''Indagatrix Dryadalis''''
 
 
 
*''Elvish Avenger''
 
**''''Vindex Dryadalum''''
 
 
 
*''female^Elvish Avenger''
 
**''''Vindicatrix Dryadalum''''
 
 
 
*''Elvish Lady''
 
**''''Domina Dryadalum''''
 
 
 
*''Elvish Lord''
 
**''''Magnas Dryadalum''''
 
 
 
*''Elvish High Lord''
 
**''''Optimas Dryadalum''''
 
 
 
*''Lieutenant''
 
**''''Optio''''
 
 
 
*''Sergeant''
 
**''''Centurio''''
 
 
 
*''General''
 
**''''Legatus''''
 
 
 
*''Grand Marshal''
 
**''''Imperator''''
 
 
 
*''Peasant''
 
**''''Rusticus''''
 
 
 
*''Pikeman''
 
**''''Contatus''''
 
 
 
*''Halberdier''
 
**''''Tripennatus''''
 
 
 
*''Master Bowman''
 
**''''Potens Sagittarii''''
 
 
 
*'Elder Mage''
 
**''''Magus Vetus''''
 
  
 
*''Grand Knight''
 
*''Grand Knight''
**''''Eques Optimatis''''
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**''''Eques Optimus'''' (grammar fix)
 
 
*''Paladin''
 
**''''Eques Sanctus''''
 
 
 
*''Lancer''
 
**''''Contatus Equitis''''
 
 
 
*''Fencer''
 
**''''Battuens''''
 
  
 
*''Duelist''
 
*''Duelist''
**''''Duelator''''
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**''''Lanista'''' (Duelator wasn't a word, and in any case, the root was an old form of bellum)
 
 
*''Master at Arms''
 
**''''Magister Armorum''''
 
 
 
*''female^mage''
 
**''''Saga''''
 
 
 
*''White Mage''
 
**''''Magus Albatus''''
 
 
 
*''female^White Mage''
 
**''''Saga Albata''''
 
 
 
*''Mage of Light''
 
**''''Magus Lucis''''
 
 
 
*''female^Mage of Light''
 
**''''Saga Lucis''''
 
 
 
*''female^Red Mage''
 
**''''Saga Rubra''''
 
 
 
*''female^Silver Mage''
 
**''''Saga Argentea''''
 
  
*''female^Arch Mage''
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*''sabre''
**''''Saga Princeps''''
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**''''acinaces''''
  
*''female^Great Mage''
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*''mace''
**''''Saga Magna''''
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**''''Fustis Ferreus'''' (iron club, because we had named our mace after a certain spice and there is no word for mace)
  
*''Dark Adept''
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*''missile''
**''''Adsecula in Venefucium''''
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**''''telum'''' (the 'magicum' is redundant)
  
*''Dark Sorcerer''
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*''morning star''
**''''Magister in Veneficium''''
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**''''scipio armatus''''
  
*''Dark Sorceress''
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''''aspergillum'''' might work, or it might not
**''''Magistra in Veneficium''''
 
  
*''Necromancer''
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*''club''
**''''Evocator Mortum''''
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**''''clava'''' (for stylistic reasons)
 
 
*''female^Necromancer''
 
**''''Evocatrix Mortum''''
 
 
 
*''Royal Warrior''
 
**''''Bellator Regalis''''
 
 
 
*''Ruffian''
 
**''''Nebulo''''
 
 
 
*''Fugitive''
 
**'''Fugitivus'''
 
 
 
*''female^Fugitive''
 
**''''Fugitiva''''
 
 
 
*''Outlaw''
 
**''''Proscriptus''''
 
 
 
*''Outlaw''
 
**''''Proscripta''''
 
 
 
*''Thug''
 
**'''Brutum''''
 
  
 
*''Highwayman''
 
*''Highwayman''
**''''Praedator''''
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**''''Latrocinans'''' (might as well use a substantive)
  
*''Poacher''
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*''Woodsman''
**''''Auceps''''
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**''''Lignator'''' (woodcutter, and stuff like that)
 
 
*''Trapper''
 
**''''Praedator Ferinae''''
 
  
 
*''Huntsman''
 
*''Huntsman''
**''''Captor''''
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**''''Venator'''' (as in one who hunts, as opposed to one who catches animals (captor), plus it was a immunes in the Roman army which fits the unit description)
  
*''Ranger''
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*''Trapper''
**''''Indagator''''
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**''''Captor'''' (as above)
 
 
*''Saurian Skirmisher''
 
**''''Veles Lacertarum''''
 
 
 
*''Saurian Soothsayer''
 
**''''Haruspex Lacertarum''''
 
 
 
*''Boat''
 
**''''Ratis''''
 
 
 
*''Galleon''
 
**''''Navis Mercaturae''''
 
 
 
*''Pirate Galleon''
 
**''''Navis Piratae''''
 
 
 
*''Transport Galleon''
 
**''''Navis Caudicarius''''
 
  
 
*''Mermaid Diviner''
 
*''Mermaid Diviner''
**''''Ariola Nereia''''
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**''''Hariola Nereiis'''' (typo)
  
*''Merman Fighter''
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*''water spray''
**''''Pugnator Nereidum''''
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**''''aspergo aquae'''' (the previous didn't make much sense, and aspergo has religious connotations =D)
  
*''Merman Warrior''
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However on further thought ''''spuma aquae'''' is probably better
**''''Bellator Nereidum''''
 
  
*''Merman Triton''
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*''Giant Spider''
**''''Nereid Tritoniacus''''
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**''''Ingens Aranea'''' (word order)
  
*''Merman Entangler''
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*''bite''
**''''Nereid Irretiens''''
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**''''mordere'''' (why wasn't this corrected last time? ;) )
  
*''Naga Fighter''
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*''Giant Scorpion''
**''''Pugnator Gentum Anguinarum''''
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**''''Ingens Nepa'''' (per spider)
 
 
*''Nagini Fighter''
 
**''''Pugnatrix Genum Anguinsarum''''
 
 
 
*''Naga Warrior''
 
**''''Bellator Gentum Anguinarum''''
 
 
 
*''Nagni Warrior''
 
**''''Bellatrix Gentum Anguinarum''''
 
 
 
*''Naga Myrmidon''
 
**''''Dimachaeris Gentum Anguinarum''''
 
 
 
*''Nagini Myrmidon''
 
**''''Dimachaera Gentum Anguinarum''''
 
 
 
*''Yeti''
 
**''''Simius Nivis''''
 
 
 
*''Mudcrawler''
 
**''''Repens Caenum''''
 
 
 
*''Giant Mudcrawler''
 
**''''Repens Caenum Ingente''''
 
 
 
*''Sea Serpent''
 
**''''Serpens ex Gurgite''''
 
  
 
*''Water Serpent''
 
*''Water Serpent''
**''''Serpens Aquae''''
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**''''Hydrus'''' (thus connecting it with Nagas per the unit description)
 
 
*''Vampire Bat''
 
**''''Vespertilio Strigum''''
 
 
 
*''Dread Bat''
 
**''''Vespertilio Formidinis''''
 
 
 
*''Young Ogre''
 
**''''Catulus Immanus''''
 
  
 
*''Ogre''
 
*''Ogre''
**''''Vir Immanis'''''
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**''''Homo Immanis'''' (vir was too respectful for an ogre)
  
*''Orcish Leader''
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*''cleaver''
**''''Dux Orcum''''
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**''''dolabra''''
  
*''Orcish Ruler''
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*''throwing knives''
**''''Dominator Orcum''''
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**''''cultri iaciendis'''' (grammatical fix)
  
*''Orcish Sovereign''
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*''Orcish Grunt''
**''''Dynastes Orcum''''
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**''''Orx Gregarius'''' (Common/ orc of the flock, a military tern for the lowest ranking soldiers of all who get all the lovely menial duties and lowest pay)
  
*''Orcsh Grunt''
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*''greatsword''
**''''Armatus Orcum''''
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**''''spatha maior'''' (sounds more Latin to me)
  
*''Orcish Warrior''
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*''short sword''
**''''Bellator Orcum''''
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**''''gladius minor'''' (in accordance with the greatsword)
 
 
*''Orcish Warlord''
 
**''''Dominus Belli Orcum''''
 
  
*''Orcish Archer''
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an alternative is pugio
**''''Sagittarius Orcum''''
 
 
 
*''Orcish Crossbowman''
 
**''''Scorpiator Orcum''''
 
 
 
*''Orcish Slurbow''
 
**''''Manuballistor Orcum''''
 
 
 
*''Orcish Assassin''
 
**''''Sicarius Orcum''''
 
 
 
*''Orcish Slayer''
 
**''''Occisor Orcum''''
 
 
 
*''Great Troll''
 
**''''Troglodyta Princeps''''
 
 
 
*''Troll Shaman''
 
**''''Flamen Troglodytarum''''
 
 
 
*''Goblin Spearman''
 
**''''Hastatus Orculum''''
 
 
 
*''Goblin Rouser''
 
**''''Concitator Orculum''''
 
 
 
*''Goblin Impaler''
 
**''''Orculis Infigens''''
 
 
 
*''Gryphon''
 
**''''Gryps''''
 
 
 
*''Gryphon Rideer''
 
**''''Eques Grypum''''
 
 
 
*''Gryphon Master''
 
**''''Magister Grypum''''
 
 
 
''Sergeant''
 
**''''Optio''''
 
 
 
*''Lieutenant''
 
**''''Centurio''''
 
 
 
*''Spectre''
 
**''''Spectrum''''
 
 
 
*''Shadow''
 
**''''Umbra''''
 
 
 
*''chill wave''
 
**''''unda gelida''''
 
  
 
*''shadow wave''
 
*''shadow wave''
**''''unda tenebrarum''''
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**''''unda umbrarum'''' (more literal, and sounds more awesomey)
  
*''chill tempest''
+
*''Dark Adept m+f''
**''''procella gelida''''
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**''''Adsecula Veneficii'''' (grammar fix)
  
*''Walking Corpse''
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*''plague staff''
**''''Cadaver Ambulans''''
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**''''lituus pestis'''' (in accordance with the staff)
  
*''touch''
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*''Skeleton''
**''''tactus''''
+
**''''Ossa''''
  
*''Soulless''
+
*''Draug''
**''''Carens Anima''''
+
**''''Vindex Animatus''''
  
*''Troll Whelp''
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*''Nightgaunt''
**''''Catulus Troglodytarum''''
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**''''Larva'''' (yeah, here we go again, it means ghost/mask which is a coincidence I cannot resist, and besides, we're already using Lemur as Wraith, it also frees up noctivagus which I think should be used for nightstalk)
  
*''Troll Warrior''
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===Unit Descriptions===
**''''Bellator Troglodytarum''''
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*''Blood Bats are so named because of their ruddy hue, which some mark as a symbol of their preferred diet. These creatures are fast and can drain the blood of those they attack, thereby gaining some of the health lost by their victims.''
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**''''Vespertiliones Sanguinis ita nominant ob formas rubras, quae nonnulli ut signum cibi deliciae designant. Bestiae celerem sunt et sanguinem eis oppugnatus expotare potuant, quibus partem salutis adipiscantur, quae hostia amiserunt.''''
  
*''Troll Rocklobber''
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*''The most vicious, predatory, and successful of the Blood Bats become Dread Bats, gaining the ability to drain not merely the blood but the very life energy of their victims.''
**''''Iactor Saxorum Troglodytarum''''
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**''''Saevissimus, pradatorissimus et prosperissimus Sanguinum Vespertilionum Formidines Vespertiliones existent, percepentes potestatem bibentium non solum sanguinem sed etiam veram animam hostiarum.''''
  
*''Troll Hero''
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*''Propelled by oars or small sails, boats are used to travel short distances and in shallows where large ships cannot navigate.''
**''''Heros Troglodytarum''''
+
**''''Rates, remis aut veis guberntes, usui hominibus sunt causa haud procul et in brevi ire, ubi naves magnae navigare non potuant.''''
  
*''Saurian Oracle''
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*''Galleons are blue-water ships built for trade and transport.''
**''''Oraculum Lacertarum''''
+
**''''Navis Mercaturae naves pelagi sunt, quae pro mercatura et advectus aedificiatur.''''
  
*''Saurian Flanker''
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===Units===
**''''Lacerta Circumiens ''''
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====Committed====
 
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In the future, just refer to this
*''curse''
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*[http://units.wesnoth.org/trunk/la_IT/mainline.html Trunk unit reference]
**''''detestatio''''
 
 
 
*''Saurian Augur''
 
**''''Augur Lacertarum''''
 
 
 
*''Saurian Ambusher''
 
**''''Insidiator Lacertarum''''
 
 
 
*''Tentacle of the Deep''
 
**''''Flagellum ex Gurgite''''
 
 
 
*''Skeletal Dragon''
 
**''''Draco Osseus''''
 
 
 
*''Giant Scorpion''
 
**''''Nepa Ingens''''
 
 
 
*''fist''
 
**''''pugnus''''
 
 
 
*''tenatcle''
 
**''''flagellum''''
 
 
 
*''web''
 
**''''aranea''''
 
 
 
*''Giant Spider''
 
**''''Araneus Ingens''''
 
 
 
*Merman Spearman''
 
**''''Hastatus Nereidum''''
 
 
 
*''Mermaid Siren''
 
**''''Siren Nereiae''''
 
 
 
*''Mermaid Priestess'
 
**''''Sacerdos Nereiae''''
 
 
 
*''Merman Netcaster''
 
**''''Retiarius Nereidum''''
 
 
 
*''Merman Javelineer''
 
**''''Pilatus Nereidum''''
 
 
 
*''Mermaid Initiate''
 
**''''Mysta Naiadum''''
 
 
 
*''Merman Hunter''
 
**''''Venator Nereidum''''
 
 
 
*''Merman Hoplite''
 
**''''Hoplomachus Nereidum''''
 
 
 
*''Mermaid Enchantress''
 
**''''Incantatrix Nereiae''''
 
 
 
*''Woodsman''
 
**''''Silvicultrix''''
 
 
 
*''Thief (m+f)''
 
**''''Fur''''
 
 
 
*''female^Rogue''
 
**''''Veteratrix''''
 
 
 
*''Rogue''
 
**''''Veterator''''
 
 
 
*''Highwayman''
 
**''''Latrocinator''''
 
 
 
*''female^Footpad''
 
**''''Grassatrix''''
 
 
 
*''Footpad''
 
**''''Grassator''''
 
 
 
*''Bandit''
 
**''''Latro''''
 
 
 
*''female^Assassin''
 
**''''Sicaria''''
 
 
 
*''Assassin''
 
**''''Sicarius''''
 
 
 
*''lightbeam''
 
**''''radius lucis''''
 
 
 
*''Spearman''
 
**''''Hastatus''''
 
 
 
*''Dwarvish Steelclad''
 
**''''Nanus Cataphractus''''
 
 
 
*''Cavalryman''
 
**''''Eques Cataphractarii''''
 
 
 
*''Dragoon''
 
**''''Magnus Cataphractarii''''
 
 
 
*''Cavalier''
 
**''''Nobilis Cataphractarii''''
 
 
 
*''sling''
 
**''''funda''''
 
 
 
*''lightbeam''
 
**''''radius lucis''''
 
 
 
*''Shock Trooper''
 
**''''Concursor Gravis''''
 
 
 
*''Royal Guard''
 
**''''Bucellarius''''
 
 
 
*''Longbowman''
 
**''''Sagittarius Maior''''
 
 
 
*''Javelineer''
 
**''''Pilatus''''
 
 
 
*''Iron Mauler''
 
**''''Contundor Ferreus''''
 
 
 
*''Heavy Infantryman''
 
**''''Pedes Armatus''''
 
 
 
*''crossbow''
 
**''''scorpio''''
 
 
 
*''short sword''
 
**''''gladius brevis''''
 
 
 
*''Bowman''
 
**''''Sagittarius''''
 
 
 
*''Horseman''
 
**''''Eques''''
 
 
 
*''Knight''
 
**''''Eques Ordinis''''
 
 
 
*''lance''
 
**''''contus''''
 
 
 
*''Lancer''
 
**''''Contatus Equitum''''
 
 
 
*''Wolf Rider''
 
**''''Lupes''''
 
 
 
*''net''
 
**''''rete''''
 
 
 
*''torch''
 
**''''fax''''
 
 
 
*''Direwolf Rider''
 
**''''Lupes Dirus''''
 
 
 
*''faerie touch''
 
**''''tactus Nympharum''''
 
 
 
*''Elvish Shyde''
 
**''''Hamadryas''''
 
 
 
*''faerie fire''
 
**''''ignis Nympharum''''
 
 
 
*''thorns''
 
**''''spinae''''
 
 
 
*''staff''
 
**''''virga''''
 
 
 
*''bow''
 
**''''arcus''''
 
 
 
*''longbow''
 
**''''arcus longus''''
 
 
 
*''Dwarvish Thunderguard''
 
**''''Custos Tonitri Nanorum''''
 
 
 
*''thunderstick''
 
**''''fustis tonitri''''
 
 
 
*''Dwarvish Thunderer''
 
**''''Tonator Nanorum''''
 
 
 
*''Dwarvish Stalwart''
 
**''''Nanus Robustus''''
 
 
 
*''Dwarvish Lord''
 
**''''Dominus Nanorum''''
 
 
 
*''javelin''
 
**''''pilum''''
 
 
 
*''Dwarvish Guardsman''
 
**''''Custos Nanorum''''
 
 
 
*''hammer''
 
**''''malleus''''
 
 
 
*''Dwarvish Fighter''
 
**''''Pugnator Nanorum''''
 
 
 
*''axe''
 
**''''securis''''
 
 
 
*''battleaxe''
 
**''''bipennis''''
 
 
 
*''dragonstaff''
 
**''''virga draconis''''
 
 
 
*''Dwarvish Dragonguard''
 
**''''Custos Draconis Nanorum''''
 
 
 
*''Drake Warden''
 
**''''Praefectus Draculorum''''
 
 
 
*''Sky Drake''
 
**''''Draculus Caeli''''
 
 
 
*''Hurricane Drake''
 
**''''Draculus Ecnephiae''''
 
 
 
*''Drake Glider'' (you missed this one out :P)
 
**''''Velivolum Draculorum''''
 
 
 
*''Drake Flare''
 
**''''Flamma Draculorum''''
 
 
 
*''sword''
 
**''''gladius''''
 
 
 
*''Fire Drake''
 
**''''Draculus Ignis''''
 
 
 
*''Drake Fighter''
 
**'''Pugnator Draculorum''''
 
 
 
*''trident''
 
**''''tridens''''
 
 
 
*''Merman Triton''
 
**''''Tridentifer Nereidum''''
 
 
 
*''spear''
 
**''''hasta''''
 
 
 
*''Drake Clasher''
 
**''''Concursor Draculorum''''
 
 
 
*''claws''
 
**''''ungues''''
 
 
 
*''Drake Burner''
 
**''''Incenditor Draculorum''''
 
 
 
*''ballista''
 
**''''ballista''''
 
 
 
*''crush''
 
**''''calcare''''
 
 
 
*''wail''
 
**''''gemere''''
 
 
 
*''bite''
 
**''''mordere''''
 
 
 
*''entangle''
 
**''''irretire''''
 
 
 
*''ensnare''
 
**''''inlaqueare''''
 
 
 
*''slam''
 
**''''adfligire''''
 
 
 
*''ram''
 
**''''arietare''''
 
  
 
===Other Unit Stuff===
 
===Other Unit Stuff===

Revision as of 19:25, 14 January 2012

Vide quoque: Latin Translation, Vocabula Vesnotei et Heres Solii

What follows is a list of all of the details we are collaborating on in the lines of Wesnoth (Versus Vesnotei).

Nota Bene

This page is hilariously out of date, you should visit GitHub instead.

Forma (Form)

  • English
    • Lingua Latina

Wesnoth-units

Recognitiones (revisions)

  • Vampire Bat
    • 'Vespertilio Hirudo' (blood-sucking bat)
  • Galleon
    • 'Navis Longa' (this and transport galleon were the wrong way round)
  • Pirate Galleon
    • 'Navis Piratica'
  • Transport Galleon
    • 'Navis Oneraria'
  • Armageddon Drake
    • 'Draculus Ignipotens' (Drake ruling in fire (an epithet for Vulcan))
  • Drake Flameheart
    • 'Draculus Flammifer' (Drake bearing flames, plus, it's contiguous with 'Flamma')
  • Drake Glider
    • 'Draculus Labens' (gliding drake, because velivolum is a purely nautical word)
  • Hurricane Drake
    • 'Draculus Altivolans' (Drake soaring on high)
  • Dwarvish Dragonguard
    • 'Draconigena Nanorum' (dragonborn dwarf, occasional epithet for Alexander the Great, and it's more laconic)
  • dragonstaff
    • 'Scipio Draconis' (pretty much literal, but more ceremonial than current)
  • thunderstick
    • 'Virga Tonitrus' (grammatical correction)
  • Dwarvish Thunderguard
    • 'Nanus Altitonans' (Dwarf thundering on high)
  • Dwarvish Pathfinder
    • 'Indagator Nanorum'
  • Elvish Captain
    • 'Princeps Dryadalum' (capitaneus is neo-latin and therefore bad :P)
  • staff
    • 'lituus' (a lituus is an augural staff, unlike virga, which can be a wand but is more likely to mean walking-stick)
  • Elvish Hero
    • 'Heros Dryadalum' (typo)
  • Elvish Marshal
    • 'Imperator Dryadalum' (closer to the English)
  • Elvish Sharpshooter m+f
    • 'Flos Arci Dryadalum' (lit, Flower of bow of the elves, flower meaning the best and choicest soldier, and it's elves, so references to flowers are good)
  • Elvish Marksman m+f
    • 'Dryadalis Florens Arco' (Elf flourishing in the bow)
  • Elvish Ourider
    • 'Praecursor Dryadalum' (it was in my dictionary :P)
  • Goblin Knight
    • 'Robur Lupitum' (elite of the wolf-riders (robur is a synonym of flos in this sense), works better with the unit description)
  • Gryphon Rider
    • 'Grypes' (might as well)
  • lance
    • 'lancea'
  • Grand Knight
    • 'Eques Optimus' (grammar fix)
  • Duelist
    • 'Lanista' (Duelator wasn't a word, and in any case, the root was an old form of bellum)
  • sabre
    • 'acinaces'
  • mace
    • 'Fustis Ferreus' (iron club, because we had named our mace after a certain spice and there is no word for mace)
  • missile
    • 'telum' (the 'magicum' is redundant)
  • morning star
    • 'scipio armatus'

'aspergillum' might work, or it might not

  • club
    • 'clava' (for stylistic reasons)
  • Highwayman
    • 'Latrocinans' (might as well use a substantive)
  • Woodsman
    • 'Lignator' (woodcutter, and stuff like that)
  • Huntsman
    • 'Venator' (as in one who hunts, as opposed to one who catches animals (captor), plus it was a immunes in the Roman army which fits the unit description)
  • Trapper
    • 'Captor' (as above)
  • Mermaid Diviner
    • 'Hariola Nereiis' (typo)
  • water spray
    • 'aspergo aquae' (the previous didn't make much sense, and aspergo has religious connotations =D)

However on further thought 'spuma aquae' is probably better

  • Giant Spider
    • 'Ingens Aranea' (word order)
  • bite
    • 'mordere' (why wasn't this corrected last time? ;) )
  • Giant Scorpion
    • 'Ingens Nepa' (per spider)
  • Water Serpent
    • 'Hydrus' (thus connecting it with Nagas per the unit description)
  • Ogre
    • 'Homo Immanis' (vir was too respectful for an ogre)
  • cleaver
    • 'dolabra'
  • throwing knives
    • 'cultri iaciendis' (grammatical fix)
  • Orcish Grunt
    • 'Orx Gregarius' (Common/ orc of the flock, a military tern for the lowest ranking soldiers of all who get all the lovely menial duties and lowest pay)
  • greatsword
    • 'spatha maior' (sounds more Latin to me)
  • short sword
    • 'gladius minor' (in accordance with the greatsword)

an alternative is pugio

  • shadow wave
    • 'unda umbrarum' (more literal, and sounds more awesomey)
  • Dark Adept m+f
    • 'Adsecula Veneficii' (grammar fix)
  • plague staff
    • 'lituus pestis' (in accordance with the staff)
  • Skeleton
    • 'Ossa'
  • Draug
    • 'Vindex Animatus'
  • Nightgaunt
    • 'Larva' (yeah, here we go again, it means ghost/mask which is a coincidence I cannot resist, and besides, we're already using Lemur as Wraith, it also frees up noctivagus which I think should be used for nightstalk)

Unit Descriptions

  • Blood Bats are so named because of their ruddy hue, which some mark as a symbol of their preferred diet. These creatures are fast and can drain the blood of those they attack, thereby gaining some of the health lost by their victims.
    • 'Vespertiliones Sanguinis ita nominant ob formas rubras, quae nonnulli ut signum cibi deliciae designant. Bestiae celerem sunt et sanguinem eis oppugnatus expotare potuant, quibus partem salutis adipiscantur, quae hostia amiserunt.'
  • The most vicious, predatory, and successful of the Blood Bats become Dread Bats, gaining the ability to drain not merely the blood but the very life energy of their victims.
    • 'Saevissimus, pradatorissimus et prosperissimus Sanguinum Vespertilionum Formidines Vespertiliones existent, percepentes potestatem bibentium non solum sanguinem sed etiam veram animam hostiarum.'
  • Propelled by oars or small sails, boats are used to travel short distances and in shallows where large ships cannot navigate.
    • 'Rates, remis aut veis guberntes, usui hominibus sunt causa haud procul et in brevi ire, ubi naves magnae navigare non potuant.'
  • Galleons are blue-water ships built for trade and transport.
    • 'Navis Mercaturae naves pelagi sunt, quae pro mercatura et advectus aedificiatur.'

Units

Committed

In the future, just refer to this

Other Unit Stuff

Committed

  • crush
    • 'calca'
  • baneblade
    • 'ferrum cladis'
  • wail
    • 'geme'
  • plague staff
    • 'virga pestis'
  • flame blast
    • 'flamen ignis'
  • greatsword
    • 'spatha magna'
  • throwing knives
    • 'cultri iacti'
  • cleaver
    • 'clava ferrea'
  • jaw
    • 'fauces'
  • pincers
    • 'forceps'
  • sting
    • 'aculeus'
  • mud glob
    • 'globus luti'
  • tail
    • 'cauda'
  • bite
    • 'morde'
  • ink
    • 'sepiae'
  • naia touch
    • 'tactus naiadis'
  • water spray
    • 'saliens aquae'
  • pitchfork
    • 'furca'
  • club
    • 'fustis'
  • knife
    • 'pugio'
  • morning star
    • 'macea cum vinculo'
  • lightning
    • 'fulmen'
  • fireball
    • 'globus ignis'
  • missile
    • 'telum magicum'
  • flail
    • 'flagellum ferreum'
  • pike
    • 'contus'
  • mace
    • 'macea'
  • saber (doom upon the American spelling) (just use EN-GB translation for British spelling, then :P)
    • 'gladius tenuis'
  • longsword
    • 'spatha'
  • gossamer
    • 'rete Nymphae'
  • entangle
    • 'irreti'
  • ensnare
    • 'inlaquea'
  • lightning bolt
    • 'fulgur'
  • runic hammer
    • 'malleum typorum'
  • hatchet
    • 'securicula'
  • dagger
    • 'sica'
  • berserker frenzy
    • 'saevitia' (attack special: 'pugna ad mortem')
  • slam
    • 'adfligi'
  • war blade
    • 'ferrum belli'
  • ram
    • 'arieta'
  • war talons
    • 'ungues belli'
  • fire breath
    • 'aura ignis'
  • battle claws
    • 'ungues proelii'
  • halberd
    • 'tripennis'
  • fangs
    • 'dentes'

Pending review

  • none
    • 'nullus'

Wesnoth

  • Programming
    • 'Programmationes'
  • Other Contributers
    • 'Donatores Alii'
  • Bots
    • 'Automatarii'
  • Factions
    • 'Factiones'
  • Desert
    • 'Deserta'
  • no
    • 'non est'
  • TitleScreen button^Preferences
    • 'electiones'
  • TitleScreen button^Exit
    • 'Exire'
  • TitleScreen button^Load Game
    • 'Restituere'

Wesnoth-lib

  • Action
    • 'Actio'
  • Island
    • 'Insula'
  • Landform
    • 'Forma terrae'
  • Villages
    • 'Viculi'
  • Players
    • 'Lusores:'
  • End Turn
    • 'Fini Vicem'
  • Leader
    • 'Dux'
  • Version
    • 'Versio'
  • Load Game
    • 'Restitue Ludum...'
  • Password
    • 'Tessera'
  • Turn
    • 'Vicis'
  • Prefs section^Multiplayer
    • 'Plures Lusores'
  • no
    • 'non est'
  • yes
    • 'ita'
  • Name
    • 'Nomen:'
  • Female
    • 'Feminus'
  • Male
    • 'Masculus'
  • infinite
    • 'infinitus'
  • Music
    • 'Musica'
  • player
    • 'lusor'
  • Elvish Keep
    • 'Arx Dryadalum'
  • Ruined Castle Keep
    • 'Arx Castelli Rutus'
  • Submerged Castle Keep
    • 'Arx Castelli Summersus'
  • Summer Deciduous Forest''
    • 'Silva Aestiva Decidua'
  • Fall Deciduous Forest (that's Autumn to you -_-)
    • 'Silva Autumna Decidua'
  • Winter Deciduous Forest
    • 'Silva Hiberna Decidua'
  • Snowy Deciduous Forest''
    • 'Silva Nivosa Decidua'
  • Summer Mixed Forest
    • 'Multigener Silvae Aestivae'
  • Fall Mixed Forest
    • 'Multigener Silvae Autumnae'
  • Winter Mixed Forest
    • 'Multigener Silvae Hibernae'
  • Snowy Mixed Forest
    • 'Multigener Silvae Nivosae'
  • Forested Hills
    • 'Colles Silvestes'
  • Forested Snow Hills
    • 'Colles Silvestes Nivosi'
  • Summer Deciduous Forested Hills (lolwut)
    • 'Colles Silvestes Aestivi Decidui'
  • Fall Deciduous Forested Hills
    • 'Colles Silvestes Autumni Decidui'
  • Winter Deciduous Forested Hills
    • 'Colles Silvestes Hiberni Decidui'
  • Snowy Deciduous Forested Hills''
    • 'Colles Silvestes Nivosi Decidui'
  • Summer Mixed Forested Hills
    • 'Colles Silvestium Aestivorum Multigenes'
  • Winter Mixed Forested Hills
    • 'Colles Silvestium Hibernarum Multigenes'
  • Snowy Mixed Forested Hills'
    • 'Colles Silvestium Nivosorum Multigenes'
  • Impassable Desert Mountains
    • 'Montes Impervii Desertorum'
  • Unwalkable
    • 'Nonterra'
  • Play
    • 'Incipere'
  • Paint Tool''
    • 'Res Pingens'
  • Fill Tool
    • 'Res Augens'
  • Select Inverse
    • 'Eligere Spatia Diversa'
  • Export selected coordinates to system clipboard
    • 'Exportare locos electos apothecae conpostae'
  • Rotate Clipboard Clockwise
    • 'Rotare Apothecam Dextrorsum'
  • Rotate Clipboard Anticlockwise
    • 'Rotare Apothecam a Dextrorsum'
  • Flip Clipboard Horizontally
    • 'Vertere Apothecam Horizontaliter'
  • Flip Clipboard Vertically
    • 'Vertere Apothecam Recte'
  • Coastal
    • 'Maritimus'
  • Don't ask me again!
    • Noli rogare iterum!'
  • Cancel Orders
    • 'Retexere Imperia'