Vocabula Vesnotei

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Vide quoque: Latin Translation et Versus Vesnotei

For some words, there exists no Latin equivalent and it is best to invent a word. Usually, these are for proper nouns such as names or races. What follows is a table of the invented Vocabula Vesnotei and the original English.

Progenies Vesnotei (Races of Wesnoth)

English (Original) Lingua Latina Notes

Bats

Vespertilio,Vespertilionis M

Drakes

Draculus,Draculi,m.

(little dragons)

Dwarves

Nanus,Nani, m.

Elves

Dryadalis,is f

(derived from Dryas, a wood nymph)

Goblins

Orculs,Orculis, m

(little orcs)

Gryphons

Gryps,Grypis, m

Humans

Hominis,Hominis, m

Mechanical

Machinatio, Machinationis F

Mermen

Nereii

(derived from Nereis, a sea nymph)

Monsters

Bellua,Belluae F

Nagas

Gens Anguinus,Gens Anguini, m/f

(Septinetine People)

Ogres

Vir Immanis,Vir Immani, m

Orcs

Orcs,Orcis, m

Saurians

Lacerta,Lacertae, f

(lizards)

Trolls

Troglodyta,Troglodytae, f

Undead

Inmortus,Inmortui, n

(invented word -- I left nm rather than moving to mm to highlight difference from immortales)

Wolves

Lupus,i m

Woses

Vosis,is, m

From the original translation

Vocabula Alia (Other Nouns)

English (Original) Lingua Latina Notes

Wolf Rider

Lupes, Lupitis, m.

(adapted from Eques, equitis, m)

Clasher

Concursor, Concurseris, f.

(adapted from the ppp concursus (run together,clash))

Thunderer

Tonator, Tonatoris, m

(adapted from tonitrus,a,um thunder)

Halberd

Tripennis, Tripennis, f

(from bipennis,e a double edged weapon/two-headed axe)

Duellist

Duelator, Duelatis, m

(from duello, to duel)