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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

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

Vocabula Alia (Other Nouns)

English (Original) Lingua Latina Notes

English

Lingua Latina