Vocabula Vesnotei
Vide quoque: Latin Translation, Versus Vesnotei, Heres Solii et Auxilium Interpretibus
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.
Contents
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. |
Diminutive of Draco,nis (little dragons) |
Dwarves |
Nanus,Nani, m. |
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Elves |
Dryadalis,is c |
(derived from Dryas, a wood nymph) |
Goblins |
Orculis,Orculis, m |
Diminutive of Orcs, orcis, m (little orcs) |
Gryphons |
Gryps,Grypis, m |
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Humans |
Homo,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. |
Mechanical |
Machina, Machinae F |
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Mermen |
Nereid,Nereidis, m |
(derived from Nereis, a sea nymph) |
Mermaid |
Nereia,Nereiae, f |
(derived from Nereis, a sea nymph) |
Monsters |
Belua,Beluae F |
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Naga |
Hydrades, Hydradis, m |
(Hydra + 'des' meaning son(s) of Hydra, in keeping with the mermen) |
Nagini |
Hydrada, Hydradae, f |
(same as above, but with 'da', meaning daughter(s) of) |
Ogres |
Homo Immanis,hominis Immanis, m |
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Orcs |
Orcs,Orcis, m |
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Saurians |
Lacerta,Lacertae, f |
(lizards) |
Trolls |
Troglodyta,Troglodytae, f |
http://goo.gl/IJYId Re-appropriated for our use, the singular is a by-form we've invented. |
Undead |
Inmortus,Inmortui, n |
compare to immortalis (or inmortalis), meaning immortal |
Wolves |
Lupus,i m |
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Woses |
Vosis,is, m |
From the original translation |
Wesnothian (adj) |
Vesnotiensis,e |
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Elvish |
Dryadalis,e |
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Undead |
inmortus,a,um |
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Drake (adj) |
Draculius,a,um |
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Ellense (adj) |
Ellensis, is, e |
Vocabula Alia (Other Nouns)
English (Original) | Lingua Latina | Notes |
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Runesmith |
Typarius, i m |
Typus (any figure on a wall relief or otherwise + -arius suffix) , typus is Greek, and therefore more foreign and awesome |
Runelord |
Omnicaenans,tis, m |
Omnes + caeno (all-engraving) |
Arcanister |
Arcanifer,um m |
(arcana + fero) |
Wolf Rider |
Lupes, Lupitis, m. |
(adapted from Eques, equitis, m) |
Gryphon Rider |
Grypes, Gryptis, m. |
(adapted from Eques, equitis, m) |
Necrophage |
Necrophagus,i, m |
(used as if a Greek loanword) |
Halberd |
Tripennis, Tripennis, f |
(from bipennis,e a double edged weapon/two-headed axe) |
Unwalkable |
Nonterrus,a,um |
Non + Terra |
Tree-shagger |
Cinaedifolium, cinaedifolii, n |
cinaedus + folium (equates to something like plant-whore) |
Loci (Places)
English (Original) | Lingua Latina | Notes |
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Rumyr |
Rummir |
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Carcyn |
Carsin |
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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 |
Sinus Concharum |
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Blackwater Port |
Portus Aquanigrae |
Aqua+Niger |
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. Veldinis |
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Dan'Tonk |
Dantonx |
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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 Livida |
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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) |
Elensefar |
Ellensephar |
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Wesmere Forest |
Silvestria Vesmerei |
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Soradoc |
Soradox |
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R. Listra |
F. Listrae |
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Estmark Hills |
Colles Orifinum |
Oriens+Fines |
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 Cordis |
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Arkan-Thoria |
Arcanthoria |
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Lake Vrug |
Lacus Urugis |
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Knalga |
Gnalga, ae, f |
In all of Latin, there are about two words that begin with 'k', including loanwords and proper nouns. |
Northlands |
Septentrionalia, ium, n |
Substantive formed from 'septentrionales', which did exist! |
Galcadar |
Galcada, ae f |
Ascensio Wesnotei (The Rise of Wesnoth)
English (Original) | Lingua Latina | Notes |
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Blackmore |
Aterreligans |
religans + ater |
Clearwater |
Aquaclara |
aqua + clarus |
Jevyan's Haven |
Portus Ievianis |
O Why does port and haven have to be the same word? |
Southbay |
Austrisinus |
auster + sinus |
Stormvale |
Vallisturbidus |
vallis + turbidus |
The Green Isle |
Insula Viridis |
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Homeland of the Wesfolk |
Patria Vesigenorum |
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The Mysterious East |
Aurora Mysteria |