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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 '''Vocabulum 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 '''Vocabulum Vesnotei''' and the original English.
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===Progenies Vesnotei (Races of Wesnoth)===
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<table border="2" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" width="750">
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<tr>
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<th width="30%">English (Original)</th>
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<th width="30%">Lingua Latina</th>
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<th width="40%">Notes</th>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="center">
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<td>
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Bats
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</td>
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<td>
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'''Vespertilio,Vespertilionis M
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</td>
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<td>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="center">
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<td>
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Drakes
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</td>
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<td>
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Draculi
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</td>
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<td>
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(little dragons)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="center">
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<td>
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Dwarves
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</td>
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<td>
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Nani
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</td>
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<td>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="center">
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<td>
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Elves
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</td>
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<td>
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'''Dryadalis,is f
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</td>
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<td>
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(derived from Dryas, a wood nymph)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="center">
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<td>
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Goblins
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</td>
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<td>
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'''Orculs,orculis M
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</td>
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<td>
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(little orcs)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="center">
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<td>
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Gryphons
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</td>
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<td>
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'''Gryps,grypis M
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</td>
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<td>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="center">
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<td>
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Humans
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</td>
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<td>
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Homines
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</td>
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<td>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="center">
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<td>
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Mechanical
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</td>
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<td>
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'''machinatio, machinationis F
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</td>
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<td>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="center">
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<td>
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Mermen
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</td>
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<td>
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Nereii
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</td>
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<td>
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(derived from Nereis, a sea nymph)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="center">
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<td>
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Monsters
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</td>
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<td>
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'''Bellua,ae F
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</td>
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<td>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="center">
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<td>
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Nagas
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</td>
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<td>
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'''Gentes Anguini
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</td>
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<td>
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(Septinetine People)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="center">
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<td>
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Ogres
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</td>
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<td>
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'''Viri Immanes
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</td>
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<td>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="center">
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<td>
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Orcs
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</td>
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<td>
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Orces
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</td>
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<td>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="center">
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<td>
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Saurians
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</td>
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<td>
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Lacertae
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</td>
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<td>
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(lizards)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="center">
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<td>
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Trolls
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</td>
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<td>
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Troglodytae
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</td>
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<td>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="center">
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<td>
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Undead
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</td>
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<td>
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Inmortui
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</td>
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<td>
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(invented word -- I left nm rather than moving to mm to highlight difference from immortales)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="center">
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<td>
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Wolves
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</td>
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<td>
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'''Lupus,i M
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</td>
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<td>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="center">
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<td>
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Woses
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</td>
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<td>
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'''Vosis,is M
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</td>
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<td>
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From the original translation
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</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
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[[Category:Translations]]

Revision as of 21:33, 7 November 2009

For the main translation page, see Latin Translation.

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 Vocabulum Vesnotei and the original English.

Progenies Vesnotei (Races of Wesnoth)

English (Original) Lingua Latina Notes

Bats

Vespertilio,Vespertilionis M

Drakes

Draculi

(little dragons)

Dwarves

Nani

Elves

Dryadalis,is f

(derived from Dryas, a wood nymph)

Goblins

Orculs,orculis M

(little orcs)

Gryphons

Gryps,grypis M

Humans

Homines

Mechanical

machinatio, machinationis F

Mermen

Nereii

(derived from Nereis, a sea nymph)

Monsters

Bellua,ae F

Nagas

Gentes Anguini

(Septinetine People)

Ogres

Viri Immanes

Orcs

Orces

Saurians

Lacertae

(lizards)

Trolls

Troglodytae

Undead

Inmortui

(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

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