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''Vide quoque: [[Latin Translation]] et [[Versus Vesnotei]]
''Vide quoque: [[Latin Translation]], [[Versus Vesnotei]], [[Heres Solii]] et [[Auxilium Interpretibus]]


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.
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.
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</td>
<td>
<td>
'''Vespertilio,Vespertilionis M
Vespertilio,Vespertilionis M
</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
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</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
Draculi
Draculus,Draculi,m.
</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
(little dragons)
Diminutive of Draco,nis (little dragons)
</td>
</td>
</tr>
</tr>
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</td>
<td>
<td>
Nani
Nanus,Nani, m.
</td>
</td>
<td>
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<td>
<td>
'''Dryadalis,is f
Dryadalis,is c
</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
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</td>
<td>
<td>
'''Orculs,orculis M
Orculis,Orculis, m
</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
(little orcs)
Diminutive of Orcs, orcis, m (little orcs)
</td>
</td>
</tr>
</tr>
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</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
'''Gryps,grypis M
Gryps,Grypis, m
</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
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</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
Homines
Homo,Hominis, m
</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
Vir for man and femina for woman are used in the singular. Hominis is used for talking about the species as a whole, and is used in plural form (homines) for the actual race name.
</td>
</td>
</tr>
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</td>
<td>
<td>
'''machinatio, machinationis F
Machina, Machinae F
</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
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</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
Nereii
Nereid,Nereidis, m
</td>
<td>
(derived from Nereis, a sea nymph)
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="center">
<td>
Mermaid
</td>
<td>
Nereia,Nereiae, f
</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
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</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
'''Bellua,ae F
Belua,Beluae F
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="center">
<td>
Naga
</td>
<td>
Hydrades, Hydradis, m
</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
(Hydra + 'des' meaning son(s) of Hydra, in keeping with the mermen)
</td>
</td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr valign="center">
<tr valign="center">
<td>
<td>
Nagas
Nagini
</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
'''Gentes Anguini
Hydrada, Hydradae, f
</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
(Septinetine People)
(same as above, but with 'da', meaning daughter(s) of)  
</td>
</td>
</tr>
</tr>
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</td>
<td>
<td>
'''Viri Immanes
Homo Immanis,hominis Immanis, m
</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
</td>
</td>
</tr>
</tr>
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</td>
<td>
<td>
Orces
Orx,Orcis, m
</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
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</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
Lacertae
Lacerta,Lacertae, f
</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
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</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
Troglodytae
Troglodyta,Troglodytae, f
</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
http://goo.gl/IJYId Re-appropriated for our use, the singular is a by-form we've invented.
</td>
</td>
</tr>
</tr>
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</td>
<td>
<td>
Inmortui
Inmortus,Inmortui, n
</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
(invented word -- I left nm rather than moving to mm to highlight difference from immortales)
compare to immortalis (or inmortalis), meaning immortal
</td>
</td>
</tr>
</tr>
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</td>
<td>
<td>
'''Lupus,i M
Lupus,i m
</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
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</td>
<td>
<td>
'''Vosis,is M
Vosis,is, m
</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
From the original translation
From the original translation
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
Wesnothian (adj)
</td>
<td>
Vesnotiensis,e
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="center">
<td>
Elvish
</td>
<td>
Dryadalis,e
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="center">
<td>
Undead (adj)
</td>
<td>
inmortuus,a,um
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="center">
<td>
Drake (adj)
</td>
<td>
Draculius,a,um
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="center">
<td>
Ellense (adj)
</td>
<td>
Ellensis, is, e
</td>
<td>
</td>
</td>
</tr>
</tr>
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<th width="30%">Lingua Latina</th>
<th width="30%">Lingua Latina</th>
<th width="40%">Notes</th>
<th width="40%">Notes</th>
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<td>
Runesmith
</td>
<td>
Runifex, icis, m
</td>
<td>
Runa (post-classical) + facio, Typus and Typifex are also alternatives, in which typus derives from Greek.
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="center">
<td>
Runelord
</td>
<td>
Runipotens,tis, m
</td>
<td>
Runa + potens
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="center">
<td>
Arcanister
</td>
<td>
Arcanifer,i m
</td>
<td>
(arcana + fero)
</td>
</tr>
</tr>
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</td>
</tr>
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<tr valign="center">
<td>
Gryphon Rider
</td>
<td>
Grypes, Gryptis, m.
</td>
<td>
(adapted from Eques, equitis, m)
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="center">
<td>
<td>
Clasher
Necrophage
</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
Concursor, Concurseris, f.
Mortivorax,cis, m
</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
(adapted from the ppp concursus (run together,clash))
Mors + vorax
</td>
</td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>
<td>
Thunderer
Lich
</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
Tonator, Tonatoris, m
Mortifuga,e, m
</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
(adapted from tonitrus,a,um thunder)
Mors + fuga, the 1st declension masculine ending is normal in compounds in -fuga
</td>
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
<td>
(from bipennis,e a double edged weapon/two-headed axe)
(from bipennis,e a double edged weapon/two-headed axe)
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
Unwalkable
</td>
<td>
Nonterrus,a,um
</td>
<td>
Non + Terra
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="center">
<td>
Tree-shagger
</td>
<td>
Cinaedifolium, cinaedifolii, n
</td>
<td>
cinaedus + folium (equates to something like plant-whore)
</td>
</tr>
</table>
===Loci (Places)===
<table border="2" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" width="750">
<tr>
<th width="30%">English (Original)</th>
<th width="30%">Lingua Latina</th>
<th width="40%">Notes</th>
</tr>
<tr valign="center">
<td>
Rumyr
</td>
<td>
Rummir
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="center">
<td>
Carcyn
</td>
<td>
Carsin
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Glamdrol
</td>
<td>
Glamdrol
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
The Great Ocean
</td>
<td>
Oceanus Magnus
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
The Three Sisters
</td>
<td>
Tres Sorores
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Isle of Anduin
</td>
<td>
Insula Anduinis
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Bay of Pearls
</td>
<td>
Sinus Concharum
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Blackwater Port
</td>
<td>
Portus Aquanigrae
</td>
<td>
Aqua+Niger
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Aethenwood
</td>
<td>
Silva Aeten
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
R. Aethen
</td>
<td>
F. Aetenis
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Fort Tahn
</td>
<td>
Oppidum Tarnis
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Dulatus Hills
</td>
<td>
Colles Dulati
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Weldyn
</td>
<td>
Veldin
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
R. Weldyn
</td>
<td>
F. Veldinis
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Dan'Tonk
</td>
<td>
Dantonx
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Tath
</td>
<td>
Tatus
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Glyn's Forest
</td>
<td>
Silva Glinis
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Gryphon Mt.
</td>
<td>
Gryps Mn.
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
The Ford of Abez
</td>
<td>
Vadum Abesis
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Great River
</td>
<td>
Flumen Magnum
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grey Woods
</td>
<td>
Silva Livida
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Aldril
</td>
<td>
Aldril
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Halstead
</td>
<td>
Halmoen
</td>
<td>
Since stead is an old word for town, I'm using a part of the word moene,is (bulawrks, fortified town etc)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Elensefar
</td>
<td>
Ellensephar
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Wesmere Forest
</td>
<td>
Silvestria Vesmerei
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Soradoc
</td>
<td>
Soradox
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
R. Listra
</td>
<td>
F. Listrae
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Estmark Hills
</td>
<td>
Colles Orifinum
</td>
<td>
Oriens+Fines
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Bitter Swamp
</td>
<td>
Palus Acerba
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Swamp of Dread
</td>
<td>
Palus Horroris
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Lintanir Forest
</td>
<td>
Silvestria Lintaniris
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Heart Mountains
</td>
<td>
Montes Cordis
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Arkan-Thoria
</td>
<td>
Arcanthoria
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Lake Vrug
</td>
<td>
Lacus Urugis
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Knalga
</td>
<td>
Gnalga, ae, f
</td>
<td>
In all of Latin, there are about two words that begin with 'k', including loanwords and proper nouns.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Northlands
</td>
<td>
Septentrionalia, ium, n
</td>
<td>
Substantive formed from 'septentrionales', which did exist!
</td>
</td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>
<td>
Duellist
Galcadar
</td>
<td>
Galcada, ae f
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
 
===Ascensio Wesnotei (The Rise of Wesnoth)===
<table border="2" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" width="750">
<tr>
<th width="30%">English (Original)</th>
<th width="30%">Lingua Latina</th>
<th width="40%">Notes</th>
</tr>
<tr valign="center">
<td>
Blackmore
</td>
<td>
Aterreligans
</td>
<td>
religans +  ater
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Clearwater
</td>
<td>
Aquaclara
</td>
<td>
aqua + clarus
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Jevyan's Haven
</td>
<td>
Portus Ievianis
</td>
<td>
O Why does port and haven have to be the same word?
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Southbay
</td>
<td>
Austrisinus
</td>
<td>
auster + sinus
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Stormvale
</td>
<td>
Vallisturbidus
</td>
<td>
vallis + turbidus
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
The Green Isle
</td>
<td>
Insula Viridis
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="center">
<td>
Homeland of the Wesfolk
</td>
<td>
Patria Vesigenorum
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="center">
<td>
The Mysterious East
</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
Duelator, Duelatis, m
Aurora Mysteria
</td>
</td>
<td>
<td>
(from duello, to duel)
</td>
</td>
</tr>
</tr>
</table>
</table>
[[Category:Translations]]
[[Category:Lingua Latina]]

Latest revision as of 20:14, 12 January 2012

Vide quoque: Latin Translation, Versus Vesnotei, Heres Solii et Auxilium Interpretibus

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.

Diminutive of Draco,nis (little dragons)

Dwarves

Nanus,Nani, m.

Elves

Dryadalis,is c

(derived from Dryas, a wood nymph)

Goblins

Orculis,Orculis, m

Diminutive of Orcs, orcis, m (little orcs)

Gryphons

Gryps,Grypis, m

Humans

Homo,Hominis, m

Vir for man and femina for woman are used in the singular. Hominis is used for talking about the species as a whole, and is used in plural form (homines) for the actual race name.

Mechanical

Machina, Machinae F

Mermen

Nereid,Nereidis, m

(derived from Nereis, a sea nymph)

Mermaid

Nereia,Nereiae, f

(derived from Nereis, a sea nymph)

Monsters

Belua,Beluae F

Naga

Hydrades, Hydradis, m

(Hydra + 'des' meaning son(s) of Hydra, in keeping with the mermen)

Nagini

Hydrada, Hydradae, f

(same as above, but with 'da', meaning daughter(s) of)

Ogres

Homo Immanis,hominis Immanis, m

Orcs

Orx,Orcis, m

Saurians

Lacerta,Lacertae, f

(lizards)

Trolls

Troglodyta,Troglodytae, f

http://goo.gl/IJYId Re-appropriated for our use, the singular is a by-form we've invented.

Undead

Inmortus,Inmortui, n

compare to immortalis (or inmortalis), meaning immortal

Wolves

Lupus,i m

Woses

Vosis,is, m

From the original translation

Wesnothian (adj)

Vesnotiensis,e

Elvish

Dryadalis,e

Undead (adj)

inmortuus,a,um

Drake (adj)

Draculius,a,um

Ellense (adj)

Ellensis, is, e

Vocabula Alia (Other Nouns)

English (Original) Lingua Latina Notes

Runesmith

Runifex, icis, m

Runa (post-classical) + facio, Typus and Typifex are also alternatives, in which typus derives from Greek.

Runelord

Runipotens,tis, m

Runa + potens

Arcanister

Arcanifer,i m

(arcana + fero)

Wolf Rider

Lupes, Lupitis, m.

(adapted from Eques, equitis, m)

Gryphon Rider

Grypes, Gryptis, m.

(adapted from Eques, equitis, m)

Necrophage

Mortivorax,cis, m

Mors + vorax

Lich

Mortifuga,e, m

Mors + fuga, the 1st declension masculine ending is normal in compounds in -fuga

Halberd

Tripennis, Tripennis, f

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

Unwalkable

Nonterrus,a,um

Non + Terra

Tree-shagger

Cinaedifolium, cinaedifolii, n

cinaedus + folium (equates to something like plant-whore)

Loci (Places)

English (Original) Lingua Latina Notes

Rumyr

Rummir

Carcyn

Carsin

Glamdrol

Glamdrol

The Great Ocean

Oceanus Magnus

The Three Sisters

Tres Sorores

Isle of Anduin

Insula Anduinis

Bay of Pearls

Sinus Concharum

Blackwater Port

Portus Aquanigrae

Aqua+Niger

Aethenwood

Silva Aeten

R. Aethen

F. Aetenis

Fort Tahn

Oppidum Tarnis

Dulatus Hills

Colles Dulati

Weldyn

Veldin

R. Weldyn

F. Veldinis

Dan'Tonk

Dantonx

Tath

Tatus

Glyn's Forest

Silva Glinis

Gryphon Mt.

Gryps Mn.

The Ford of Abez

Vadum Abesis

Great River

Flumen Magnum

Grey Woods

Silva Livida

Aldril

Aldril

Halstead

Halmoen

Since stead is an old word for town, I'm using a part of the word moene,is (bulawrks, fortified town etc)

Elensefar

Ellensephar

Wesmere Forest

Silvestria Vesmerei

Soradoc

Soradox

R. Listra

F. Listrae

Estmark Hills

Colles Orifinum

Oriens+Fines

Bitter Swamp

Palus Acerba

Swamp of Dread

Palus Horroris

Lintanir Forest

Silvestria Lintaniris

Heart Mountains

Montes Cordis

Arkan-Thoria

Arcanthoria

Lake Vrug

Lacus Urugis

Knalga

Gnalga, ae, f

In all of Latin, there are about two words that begin with 'k', including loanwords and proper nouns.

Northlands

Septentrionalia, ium, n

Substantive formed from 'septentrionales', which did exist!

Galcadar

Galcada, ae f

Ascensio Wesnotei (The Rise of Wesnoth)

English (Original) Lingua Latina Notes

Blackmore

Aterreligans

religans + ater

Clearwater

Aquaclara

aqua + clarus

Jevyan's Haven

Portus Ievianis

O Why does port and haven have to be the same word?

Southbay

Austrisinus

auster + sinus

Stormvale

Vallisturbidus

vallis + turbidus

The Green Isle

Insula Viridis

Homeland of the Wesfolk

Patria Vesigenorum

The Mysterious East

Aurora Mysteria

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