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Revision as of 22:47, 11 November 2009
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 | 
|---|---|---|
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 Bats  | 
 Vespertilio,Vespertilionis M  | 
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 Drakes  | 
 Draculus,Draculi,m.  | 
 (little dragons)  | 
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 Dwarves  | 
 Nanus,Nani, m.  | 
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 Elves  | 
 Dryadalis,is f  | 
 (derived from Dryas, a wood nymph)  | 
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 Goblins  | 
 Orculis,Orculis, m  | 
 (little orcs)  | 
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 Gryphons  | 
 Gryps,Grypis, m  | 
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 Humans  | 
 Hominis,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.  | 
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 Mechanical  | 
 Machinatio, Machinationis F  | 
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 Mermen  | 
 Nereid,Nereidis, m  | 
 (derived from Nereis, a sea nymph)  | 
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 Mermaid  | 
 Nereia,Nereiae, f  | 
 (derived from Nereis, a sea nymph)  | 
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 Monsters  | 
 Bellua,Belluae F  | 
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 Nagas  | 
 Gens Anguinus,Gentis Anguini, m/f  | 
 (Septinetine People)  | 
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 Ogres  | 
 Vir Immanis,Vir Immanis, m  | 
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 Orcs  | 
 Orcs,Orcis, m  | 
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 Saurians  | 
 Lacerta,Lacertae, f  | 
 (lizards)  | 
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 Trolls  | 
 Troglodyta,Troglodytae, f  | 
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 Undead  | 
 Inmortus,Inmortui, n  | 
 compare to immortalis (or inmortalis), meaning immortal  | 
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 Wolves  | 
 Lupus,i m  | 
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 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)  | 
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 Clasher  | 
 Concursor, Concurseris, f.  | 
 (adapted from the ppp concursus (run together,clash))  | 
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 Thunderer  | 
 Tonator, Tonatoris, m  | 
 (adapted from tonitrus,a,um thunder)  | 
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 Halberd  | 
 Tripennis, Tripennis, f  | 
 (from bipennis,e a double edged weapon/two-headed axe)  | 
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 Duellist  | 
 Duelator, Duelatis, m  | 
 (from duello, to duel)  | 
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 Highwayman  | 
 Latricinator,is, m.  | 
 (from latrocinium -i n. [mercenary service; highway robbery , brigandage, villainy, roguery]; meton., [a band of robbers]. & latrocinor -ari dep. [to serve as a mercenary; to practice robbery].)  | 
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 Unwalkable  | 
 Nonterrus,a,um  | 
 Non + Terra  | 
Loci (Places)
| English (Original) | Lingua Latina | Notes | 
|---|---|---|
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 Rumyr  | 
 Rummir  | 
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 Glamdrol  | 
 Glamdrol  | 
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 The Great Ocean  | 
 Oceanus Magnus  | 
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 The Three Sisters  | 
 Tres Sorores  | 
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 Isle of Anduin  | 
 Insula Anduinis  | 
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 Bay of Pearls  | 
 Portus Concharum  | 
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 Blackwater Port  | 
 Portus Aquanigrae  | 
 Aqua+Niger  | 
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 Aethenwood  | 
 Silva Aeten  | 
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 R. Aethen  | 
 F. Aetenis  | 
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 Fort Tahn  | 
 Oppidum Tarnis  | 
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 Dulatus Hills  | 
 Colles Dulati  | 
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 Weldyn  | 
 Veldin  | 
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 R. Weldyn  | 
 F. Veldin  | 
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 Dan'Tonk  | 
 Dan'Tonc  | 
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 Tath  | 
 Tatus  | 
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 Glyn's Forest  | 
 Silva Glinis  | 
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 Gryphon Mt.  | 
 Gryps Mn.  | 
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 The Ford of Abez  | 
 Vadum Abesis  | 
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 Great River  | 
 Flumen Magnum  | 
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 Grey Woods  | 
 Silva Caesiae  | 
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 Aldril  | 
 Aldril  | 
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 Halstead  | 
 Halmoen  | 
 Since stead is an old word for town, I'm using a part of the word moene,is (bulawrks, fortified town etc)  | 
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 Elensefar  | 
 Ellensephar  | 
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 Wesmere Forest  | 
 Silvestria Vesmerei  | 
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 Soradoc  | 
 Soradoc  | 
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 R. Listra  | 
 F. Listra  | 
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 Estmark Hills  | 
 Colles Orefinitionis  | 
 Oriens+Fiitio  | 
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 Bitter Swamp  | 
 Palus Acerba  | 
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 Swamp of Dread  | 
 Palus Horroris  | 
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 Lintanir Forest  | 
 Silvestria Lintaniris  | 
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 Heart Mountains  | 
 Montes Cordum  | 
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 Arkan-Thoria  | 
 Arcan-Toria  | 
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 Lake Vrug  | 
 Lacus Urugis  |