Saturday, May 31, 2014

Moss, in my words + mosses

mocs : moss

The Illunse word for moss is mocs. Mocs is an informal term short for moccasins. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga team nickname is the Mocs. Mocs is a rare to unusual last name.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for moss, méos, and the Latin word for moss, muscus.

This is a new word. If I decide to use the letter X in Illunse, this word would be mox.

mocsas : mosses

The Illunse word for mosses (nominative plural) is mocsas. Mocsas is a very rare last name. Similar Mocsa is the name of a village in Hungary.

Mosses in Latin is musci. Mosses in Old English is méosas.

Saturday, May 24, 2014

Ivy, in my words + ivies

ifer : ivy

The Illunse word for ivy is ifer. Ifer is an unusual last name. Ifer is a rare first name. IFER is the acronym for a number of organizations. Ifer is the name of a place in Morocco.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for ivy, ífig, and the Latin word for ivy, hedera.

This is a new word.

ifera : ivies

The Illunse word for ivies (nominative plural) is ifera. Ifera is a rare last name. IFERA is an acronym for International Family Enterprise Research Academy.

Ivies in Latin is hederae. Ivies in Old English is ífig (same as the singular).

Friday, May 23, 2014

Thorn, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

The Quenya word for thorn is nassë (thorn, spike).

The Sindarin words for thorn are êg (thorn) and ereg (holly-tree, thorn).

Sunday, May 18, 2014

Thorn, in my words + thorns

tirna : thorn

The Illunse word for thorn is tirna. Tirna is an unusual usually feminine first name. Tirna is rare last name. Tirna is the name of places in Slovenia, Mali and India.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for thorn, þorn (thorn, thorn-bush, name of the rune for þ) (which I transliterate to thorn), and the Latin word for thorn, spina (thorn, spine, prickle).

This is a new word.

tirnae : thorn

The Illunse word for thorns (nominative plural) is tirnae. Tirnae is a very rare last name.

Thorns in Latin is spinae. Thorns in Old English is þornas (which I transliterate to thornas).

Saturday, May 17, 2014

Smoke, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

I couldn't find a Quenya word for smoke.

The Sindarin word for smoke is osp (reek, smoke).

Sunday, May 11, 2014

Smoke, in my words + smokes

fumoc : smoke

The Illunse word for smoke is fumoc. Fumoc is a very rare last name.

This word is a mixture of the Old English words for smoke, smoca (smoke), smíc (smoke, vapor, steam), amd réc (reek, smoke), and the Latin word for smoke, fumus (smoke, steam).

This is a new word.

fumocas : smokes

The Illunse word for smokes (nominative plural) is fumocas. Fumocas is a very rare last name.

Smokes in Latin is fumi. Smokes in Old English is smocan, smícas and récas.

Saturday, May 03, 2014

Birch, in my words + birches

beola : birch

The Illunse word for birch is beola. Beola is a rare last name. Beola is a rare feminine first name.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for birch, beorc (birch-tree, name of the Anglo-Saxon rune for B), and the Latin word for birch, betula (birch tree).

This is a new word.

beolae : birches

The Illunse word for birches (nominative plural) is beolae.

Birches in Latin is betulae. Birches in Old English is beorca.

Thursday, May 01, 2014

Holly, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

The Quenya word for holly is ercassë.

The Sindarin words for holly are ereg (holly-tree, thorn) and eregdos (holly, holly-tree).