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 |
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,Gens Anguini, m/f |
(Septinetine People) |
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Ogres |
Vir Immanis,Vir Immani, m |
some questions on this; marked as fuzzy |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
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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) |
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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].) |
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 Aquanigra |
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Aethenwood |
Silva Aeten |
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R. Aethen |
F. Aeten |
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Fort Tahn |
Oppidum Tarnis |
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Dulatus Hills |
Coles 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 |
Tat |
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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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Aldril |
Aldril |