Vocabula Vesnotei
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 |
Draculi |
(little dragons) |
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Dwarves |
Nani |
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Elves |
Dryadalis,is f |
(derived from Dryas, a wood nymph) |
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Goblins |
Orculs,orculis M |
(little orcs) |
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Gryphons |
Gryps,grypis M |
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Humans |
Homines |
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Mechanical |
machinatio, machinationis F |
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Mermen |
Nereii |
(derived from Nereis, a sea nymph) |
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Monsters |
Bellua,ae F |
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Nagas |
Gentes Anguini |
(Septinetine People) |
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Ogres |
Viri Immanes |
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Orcs |
Orces |
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Saurians |
Lacertae |
(lizards) |
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Trolls |
Troglodytae |
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Undead |
Inmortui |
(invented word -- I left nm rather than moving to mm to highlight difference from immortales) |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
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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) |