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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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