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

In Quenya the words for hair are fassë (tangled hair, shaggy lock), findë (lock of hair, a tress or plait of hair), findessë (a person's head of hair), and finë (a hair).

In Sindarin the words for hair are fast (shaggy hair), fing (lock of hair), and finnel (braided hair).

Hair, in my words + hairs

hape : hair

The Illunse word for hair is hape. Hape is an unusual last name. Hape is a rare masculine first name.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for hair hǽr (hair, a hair) (which I transliterate to haer), and the Latin word for hair pilus (a hair; (figuratively) an insignificant amount). There are other words for hair in Latin and Old English.

This is a new word. This is the word for hair for a single hair, and countable and multiple hairs.

hapan : hairs

The Illunse word for hairs is hapan. Hapan is a rare last name. In the Star Wars universe Hapan were near-humans from the Hapes Cluster. In Finnish hapan means sour, acid. Hapan is the name of a places in Papua New Guinea and Turkey.

Hairs in Latin is pili. Hairs in Old English is hǽr (same as singular).

Hair (head of hair), in my words + hairs

cafel : hair

The Illunse word for hair (head of hair) is cafel. Cafel is a rare last name. Cafel is a rare first name that can be feminine. CAFEL is a coffee-producing cooperative in Honduras.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for hair feax (hair, head of hair), and the Latin word capillus (hair; a single hair filament or the mass of hair growing from the head). There are other words for hair in Latin (surprisingly many) and Old English.

This is a new word. This is the word for hair in an uncountable, collective sense, the whole growth of hair, especially the hair of the head. There will be another word for a single hair, and countable and multiple hairs.

cafeli : hairs

The Illunse word for hairs is cafeli. Cafeli is a rare last name.

Hairs in Latin is capilli. Hairs in Old English is feaxu.

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

The Quenya word for salt is singë.

I couldn't find a Sindarin word for salt.

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

The Quenya word for feather is quessë.

I didn't find a Sindarin word for feather in Hiswelókë's Sindarin dictionary, which is my main Sindarin resource. Although several websites list pess or cess as the Sindarin word for feather.

Feather, in my words + feathers

fepler : feather

The Illunse word for feather is fepler. Fepler is a rare last name.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for feather which is feðer (feather; pl wings; pen) (which I transliterate to fether), and the Latin words for feather which are pluma (feather, esp. smaller and softer feathers; plume) and penna (feather, esp. larger or harder feathers; wing).

This is a new word.

feplera : feathers

The Illunse word for feathers is feplera.

Feathers in Latin is plumae and pennae. Feathers in Old English is feðra (which I transliterate to fethra).

Chalk, in my words + chalks

creal : chalk

The Illunse word for chalk is creal. Creal is an unusual last name. Creal is a rare first name. Creal Springs is a town in southern Illinois. Creal Reef Light is an lighthouse off the coast of Queensland, Australia.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for chalk which is cealc (chalk, lime, plaster, cement), and the Latin word for chalk which is creta (clay/clayey soil; chalk; white/fuller's earth)

This is a new word.

creala : chalks

The Illunse word for chalks is creala. Creala Sailing Yacht boats. Creala is a very rare first name.

Chalks in Latin is cretae. Chalks in Old English is cealcas.

Salt, in my words + salts

sael : salt

The Illunse word for salt is sael. Sael is a unusual first name. Sael is a rare last name. In Danish sæl means seal (mammal). In Old English sæl means "room, great hall" and sǽl means "time, occasion".

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for salt which is sealt, and the Latin word for salt which is sal.

This is a new word.

saelas : salts

The Illunse word for salts is saelas. Saelas is a rare last name.

Salts in Latin is sales. Salts in Old English is sealt (same as the singular).

Clay, in my words + clays

argam : clay

The Illunse word for clay is argam. Argam is an unusual masculine name that can be Armenian. Argam is a rare last name. Argam is the name of a place in Indonesia. Argam was the name of a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire mentioned in the Domesday Book.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for clay lám (loam, clay, earth), and the Latin word for clay which is argilla (white clay, potter's earth; clay).

This is a new word.

argama : clays

The Illunse word for clays is argama. Argama is a rare last name. Argama is the name of a place in Peru. In anime series Mobile Suit Gundam, Argama class is a carrier / assualt ship.

Clays in Latin is argillae. Clays in Old English is lám (same as the singular).

I realize that didn't use the common letter L in this word.

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

The Quenya word for wool (noun) is tó.

The Sindarin word for wool or woollen (adjective) is taw.

After some thought, I decided to change my Illunse word for wool from waul to lauw, reverse the letters. My previous post for wool from a month ago was deleted, and a new post for wool was inserted in its place.

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

The Quenya word for leather is alu (dressed leather).

I couldn't find a Sindarin word for leather.

I posted my word for leather a couple of posts ago, earlier this month.

Mud, in my words + muds

fut : mud

The Illunse word for mud is fut. Fut is a rare last name and a rare first name. In French fut means was. In Hungarian fut means to run, to race. In Romanian fut has a vulgar meaning, but never mind that.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for mud which is fenn (mud mire, dirt), and the Latin word for mud which is lutum (mud, clay, dirt).

This is a new word.

futan : muds

The Illunse word for muds is futan. In Japanese (transliterated) futan means a burden, responsibility. Futan is the name of places in China.

Muds in Latin is luta. Muds in Old English is fenn (same as the singular).

Sorry for the lack of recent updates. Things have been busy around here.

Leather, in my words + leathers

coreth : leather

The Illunse word for leather is coreth. Coreth is a rare last name. Mark Coreth is a British artist. Coreth is a rare first name.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for leather leþer (which I transliterate to lether) (hide, skin, leather; although it's found only in compound words) or the adjective leathern which is leðren; and the Latin word for leather which is corium (skin / leather / hide).

This is a new word.

corethi : leathers

The Illunse word for leathers is corethi. Corethi is a rare first name.

Leathers in Latin is coria. Leathers in Old English is leþer (which I transliterate to lether) (same as the singular).

Wood, in my words + woods

wulg : wood

The Illunse word for wood (material) is wulg. Wulg is an unusual last name. Na Wulg Wulg Family Care Service and Child Care Centre in Northern Territory, Australia.

This word is a mixture the Old English word for wood wudu (wood, forest, grove; tree), and of the Latin word for wood lignum (wood; firewood; trunk/stump/tree).

This is the current word for wood.

Here's a link to Wood, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

wulga : woods

The Illunse word for woods is wulga. Wulga is a rare last name.
Woods in Latin is ligna. Woods in Old English is wuda.

Wool, in my words + wools

lauw : wool

The Illunse word for wool is lauw. Lauw is an uncommon last name. Lauw is a rare first name. In Dutch lauw means lukewarm, tepid, indifferent. Lauw is the name of places in France and Belgium.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for wool which is wull, and the Latin word for wool which is lana (wool; fleece; soft hair) or lanitium.

This is a new word.

lauwa : wools

The Illunse word for wools is lauwa. Lauwa is a rare last name. Lauwa is the name of places in Indonesia.

Wools in Latin is lanae. Wools in Old English is wulla.

Linen, in my words + linens

linet : linen

The Illunse word for linen is linet. Linet is an uncommon feminine first name. Linet is an unusual last name. Similar linnet is a small passerine bird in the finch family.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for linen which is lín (flax, linen, something made of linen), and the Latin word for linen which is linteum (linen cloth; linen; sail; awning). A mix of similar words.

This is a new word.

lineti : linens

The Illunse word for linens is lineti. Lineti is a rare last name. In Italian lineti means flax fields (and linen is made from flax).

Linens in Latin is lintea. Linens in Old English is lín (same as singular).

Note the plural ending. I'm rethinking things, again, and there will likely be changes to some existing plurals.

Silk, in my words (revised) + silks

seorc : silk

The Illunse word for silk is seorc. Seorc is a rare last name.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for silk which is seolc (silk, silken cloth), and the Latin word for silk which is sericum (silk; Chinese goods).

My previous word for silk was seor. This is a small change.

Here's a link to Silk, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words + silken.

seorcas : silks

The Illunse word for silks is seorcas.

Silks in Latin is serica. Silks in Old English is seolcas.

Ash, in my words + ashes

acis : ash

The Illunse word for ash (residue that remains when something is burned) is acis. Acis is an unusual last name. The tale of Acis and Galatea in Greek mythology.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for ash which is asce ((burnt) ash; dust (of the ground)), and the Latin word for ash which is cinis (ashes; embers, spent love/hate; ruin, destruction).

Acis is the current word for ash.

Here's a link to Ash, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words + ashen.

acisan : ashes

The Illunse word for ashes is acisan.

Ashes in Latin is cineres. Ashes in Old English is ascan.

Acisan is the current word for ashes. I looked over this word again to make sure it was a keeper.

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

The Quenya word for brick is telar.

I couldn't find a Sindarin word for brick.

Brick, in my words + bricks

laget : brick

The Illunse word for brick is laget. Laget is an unusual last name. Laget is the name of a place in Norway.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for brick which is tigel (earthen vessel, pot; tile, brick; slabs for roofing) and the Latin word for brick which is later (brick, tile).

Brick is a new word.

lagetas : bricks

The Illunse word for bricks (nominative plural) is lagetas. Lagetas is a rare last name. Lagetas is a masculine ancient Greek name.

Bricks in Latin is lateris. Bricks in Old English is tigela.

Gravel, in my words + gravels

garel : gravel

The Illunse word for gravel (rock fragments and pebbles) is garel. Garel is a last name. Garel is a masculine first name, name of an Arthurian knight. Garel is the name of places in France and Guadeloupe.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for gravel ceosel (gravel, sand) and the Latin word for gravel glarea.

Garel is the current word for gravel.

Here's a link to Gravel, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

garelas : gravels

The Illunse word for gravels (nominative plural) is garelas. Garelas is an unusual last name.

Gravels in Latin is glareae. Gravels in Old English is ceoslas.

Garelas is actually the current word for gravels. This post is a pretty much a repeat except for the cool graphic showing gravel.

Glass, in my words + glasses

glist : glass

The Illunse word for glass is glist. In English glist (taken from glisten) can mean glimmer or mica. Glist is a rare last name.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for glass which is glæs, and the Latin word for glass which is vitrum.

Glist is the current word for glass.

Here's a link to Glass, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

glista : glasses

The Illunse word for glasses (nominative plural) is glista. Glista is a unusual last name. Glista means worm in Croatian.

Glasses in Latin is vitra. Glasses in Old English is glasu.

Wax, in my words + waxes

werca : wax

The Illunse word for wax is werca. Werca (or Verca) is a rare usually feminine first name. Werca is a very rare last name. Werca's Folk women's choir of Northumberland, UK.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for wax which is weax, and the Latin word for wax which is cera (wax, beeswax; honeycomb; wax-covered writing tablet; wax image/seal).

Werca is the current word for wax.

The traditional meaning of wax is beeswax. In Old English weaxcandel means wax candle. In Latin cereus means wax light, taper, candle. Tallow candles were a cheaper alternative to wax candles. Nowadays paraffin wax from petroleum is common.

Here's a link to Wax, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

wercae : waxes

The Illunse word for waxes (nominative plural) is wercae.

Waxes in Latin is cerae. Waxes in Old English is weax (same as the singular).

Bone, in my words + bones

onsa : bone

The Illunse word for bone is onsa. Onsa is a rare last name. In the Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series Kamen Rider Hibiki the Henshin Onsa is an item like a tuning fork used for transformation. Onsa watches. Onsa is the name of cities in Nigeria and Sudan. Onsa-ri is a place in North Korea.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for a bone which is os, and the Old English word for bone which is bán.

Onsa is the current word for bone.

Here's a link to Bone, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words + bones.

onsae : bones

The Illunse word for bones (nominative plural) is onsae. Onsae is a rare last name.

Bones in Latin is ossis. Bones in Old English is bán (same as the singular).

Rock, in my words + rocks

salc : rock

The Illunse word for rock is salc. Salc is a rare last name. Salc (or Salč) is the name of a place in Montenegro.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for rock which is saxum (a stone, any large rough fragment of rock), and the Old English word for rock which is clúd (or stánclúd) (a stone, rock, mass of stone; hill).

This is a new word. It's for a larger piece of rock or stone, as opposed to as a material.

Here's a link to Stone, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

salcas : rocks

The Illunse word for rocks (nominative plural) is salcas. Salcas is rare last name.

Rocks in Latin is saxi. Rocks in Old English is clúdas.

Stone, in my words + stones

stal : stone

The Illunse word for stone is stal. Stal is a last name. In Dutch stal translates to stable, stall. In Polish stal translates to steel. In Danish and Norwegian stål translates to steel. Stal is the name of a city in Belgium.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for a stone which is lapis (stone; milestone; jewel; stone as a material), and the Old English word for stone which is stán (stone as a material; a stone).

This is the current word for stone, as a material or a small stone.

Here's a link to Stone, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

stalas : stones

The Illunse word for stones (nominative plural) is stalas. Stalas is a rare last name. In Lithuanian stalas means table.

Stones in Latin is lapidis. Stones in Old English is stánas.

Sand, in my words + sands

sarn : sand

The Illunse word for sand is sarn. In Sindarin sarn translates to small stone or pebble. In Welsh sarn tranlates to causeway or litter. Sarn is an unusual last name. Sarn is a rare masculine first name. Sarn is the name of cities in Switzerland and Wales. In Tolkien, Sarn Gebir are rapids on the River Anduin and Sarn Ford is a stone ford on the River Baranduin.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for sand which is arena or harena (sand, grains of sand; sandy land or desert; seashore; arena), and the Old English word for sand which is sand (same as Modern English) (sand, gravel; sand by the sea; of deserts).

This is the current word for sand.

Here's a link to Sand, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

sarna : sands

The Illunse word for sands (nominative plural) is sarna. Sarna is an uncommon last name. Sarna is a rare feminine first name. Sarna means roe deer in Polish. Sarna means scabies in Spanish. Sarna is the name of places in India.

Sands in Latin is arenae or harenae. Sands in Old English is sand (same as the singular).

Sands, the plural, is new, and so is my graphic for sand.

Soil, in my words (revised) + soils

hulm : soil

The Illunse word for soil (earth) is hulm. Hulm is the name of a place in Germany. Hulm is an uncommon last name.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for soil humus (ground, soil, earth, land, country), and the Old English word for soil molde (earth, soil; sand, mold, dust; world). I think that molde is the most appropriate Old English word for my definition.

Hulm is the Illunse word for the noun soil, for what you plant crops in.

My previous word for soil was hulme. This is a small change.

Here's a link to Earth, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words, which includes words for soil.

hulma : soils

The Illunse word for soils (nominative plural) is hulma. Hulma is a rare last name.

Soils in Latin is humi. Soils in Old English is moldan.

The plural, soils, is new.

I was away for a while, taking a summer break. Just now getting back to posting.

Air, in my words (revised) + airs

lyfa : air

The Illunse word for air is lyfa. Lyfa Danish Modern lamps. Lyfa is a very rare first name that can be feminine.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for air which is aer (air (one of 4 elements); atmosphere, sky), and Old English word for air which is lyft (air, sky, clouds, atmosphere).

My previous word for air was lafe.

Here's a link to Air, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

lyfae : airs

The Illunse word for airs (nominative plural) is lyfae. Lyfae is a rare first name.

Airs in Latin is aeris. Airs in Old English is lyfta.

The plural, airs, is new.

By the way, I altered the previous word, earth, from erta to erte.

Earth, in my words (revised) + earths

erte : earth

The Illunse word for earth is erte. Erte is an uncommon last name. Similar Erté was a Russian-born French artist and designer. Erte means steep in Italian. Erte is the name of a place in Chad.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for earth terra (earth, land, ground; country) and the Old English word for earth which is eorðe (the earth, ground, soil; dry land; the Earth as a planet; land, country) (I transliterate the Old English letter eth (ð) to th -> eorthe).

Erte is the Illunse word for earth as land or ground, and as a classical, metaphysical element. Erte will not be the word for Earth as a planet, as Latin has another word, Tellus, for that.

My previous word for earth was erta. This is a small change.

Here's a link to Earth, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

ertan : earths

The Illunse word for earths (nominative plural) is ertan. Ertan is an uncommon masculine first name that can be Turkish. Ertan is an unusual last name. Ertan is the name of a place in China.

Earths in Latin is terrae. Earths in Old English is eorðan.

The plural, earths, is new. Setting the nominative case plural will help me with declension.

Fire, in my words + fires

ifyn : fire

The Illunse word for fire is ifyn. Ifyn is a rare last name. Ifyn is possibly a rare first name.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for fire which is ignis and the Old English word for fire which is fyr.

This is the current word for fire.

Here's a link to Fire, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

ifynas : fires

The Illunse word for fires (nominative plural) is ifynas.

Fires in Latin is ignis (same as the singular). Fires in Old English is fýr (same as the singular). Even though the words for fires and fire are the same in Latin and Old English, I'm not going to follow that example in Illunse.

Fires, the plural, is new. What with all the terrible wildfires currently burning in Colorado, fire is a word currently in the news.

Tempest, in my words + tempests

ymest : tempest

The Illunse word for tempest (violent storm) is ymest. In Old English ymest can translate to upmost, highest but the word is more commonly yfemest.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for tempest tempestas (storm, tempest; weather, especially bad weather; time, season), and the Old English word for tempest ýst (storm, tempest, hurricane, whirlwind, rough water, surge).

This is the current word for tempest.

I couldn't find a Quenya or Sindarin word exactly for tempest, although there are words for storms. Here's a link to Storm, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

ymesta : ymesta

The Illunse word for tempests (nominative plural) is ymesta. Ymesta is a rare last name.

Tempests in Latin is tempestates. Tempests in Old English is ýste.

The plural, tempests, is new. This word ends my series of weather related nouns. I still have some weather related adjectives to do later.

Shower, in my words + showers

ismur : shower

The Illunse word for shower is ismur. Ismur is an rare last name. In Spain ISMUR is an acronym for Iniciativa Social de Mujeres Rurales (Rural Women's Social Initiative).

This word is a mixture of the the Latin word imber (rain, storm, shower of water/snow/hail/missiles) and the Old English word scúr (shower, tempest, storm of rain, snow, hail, shower of blows).

This is the current word for shower.

I couldn't find a Quenya or Sindarin word for shower.

ismuras : showers

The Illunse word for showers (nominative plural) is ismuras. Similar Ismarus is a Greek city or island in the "The Odyssey".

Showers in Latin is imbris. Showers in Old English is scúras.

The plural, showers, is new.

Sky, in my words (revised) + skies

haelon : sky

The Illunse word for sky is haelon. Haelon is a rare first name and a rare last name. In Old English similar word hǽlan means to heal, cure, save. Similar Haelen is the name of a place in the Netherlands.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for sky which is heofon (sky, firmament; heaven) and the Latin word for sky which is caelum (the sky, heaven, heavens).

My previous Illunse word for sky was haelom. I decided to end the word in N instead of M.

Here's a link to Sky, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

haelonas : skies

The Illunse word for skies (nominative plural) is haelonas.

Skies in Latin is caeli. Skies in Old English is heofenas.

The plural, skies, is new. So is my graphic for sky.

Water, in my words (revised) + waters

awer : water

The Illunse word for water is awer. Awer is an uncommon last name. Awer is a rare masculine first name. Awer means but in Low German. Awer is the name of places in Indonesia and Uganda.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for water which is aqua, and the Old English word for water which is wæter.
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My previous Illunse word for water was acwe. That was an interesting word, but perhaps too complicated.

Here's a link to Water, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

awera : waters

The Illunse word for waters (nominative plural) is awera. Awera Island Surf Camp in the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia. Awera is a rare language of the island of New Guinea. Awera is the name of places in Pakistan..

Waters in Latin is aquae. Waters in Old English is wæter (same as the singular).

The plural, waters, is new.

Ice, in my words (revised) + ices

glise : ice

The Illunse word for ice is glise. Glise is a last name. In Norwegian glise means grin. In Old English similar word glisian mean to shine, glisten.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for ice which is glacies (like the word glacier), and the Old English word for ice which is ís.
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My previous Illunse word for ice was gise. A small change, I added the L.

Here's a link to Ice, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

glisan : ices

The Illunse word for ices (nominative plural) is glisan. Glisan is a last name.

Ices in Latin is glaciei. Ices in Old English is ís (same as the singular).

It's nice thinking of ice on a hot summer day.

Hail, in my words (revised) + hails

hagor : hail

The Illunse word for hail (hailstorm) is hagor. Hagor is a moshav (settlement) in Israel. Hagor Industries is an Israeli supplier of military gear. Hagor is an uncommon last name. Hagor is a rare first name.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for hail (hailstorm) which is grando, and the Old English word for hail (hailstorm) which is hagol
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My previous Illunse word for hail was hagro. I decided not to end the word in O.

I didn't find words for hail (hail-storm) in Sindarin or Quenya. Although in Quenya there's words for hail as an interjection, like in Hail Mary.

hagoras : hails

The Illunse word for hails (nominative plural) is hagoras. Hagoras is a rare last name.

Hails in Latin is grandinis. Hails in Old English is haglas.

Sun, in my words + suns

sul : sun

The Illunse word for sun is sul. In Italian sul means on the. In Portuguese sul means south. Sul is a last name. Sul is the name of places in Albania, India, Portugal, Iran and Jordan.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for sun which is sol and the Old English word for sun which is sunne.

This is the current word for sun.

Here's a link to Sun, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

sulan : suns

The Illunse word for suns (nominative plural) is sulan. Sulan is a uncommon last name. Sulan is an unusual feminine first name that can be Chinese. Sulan is the name of place in Iran and Syria.

Suns in Latin is solis. Suns in Old English is sunnan.

Again, the plural is new. Plus, I get to show my graphic for sun.

Wind, in my words + winds

wend : wind

The Illunse word for wind is wend. In English wend means to direct one's course or way. Wend is a last name. Wend is an unusual masculine first name. Wend may be a nickname for Wendy.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for wind which is ventus, and the Old English word for wind which is wind (same as Modern English).

This is the current word for wind. It may seem that this word is not much of a mix, but I considered and rejected using other words such as went, vend, wint, and vint.

Here's a link to Wind, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

wendas : winds

The Illunse word for winds (nominative plural) is wendas. Wendas is a rare last name. In the game Eternal Legacy, wendas is the serpent-like spirit of air.

Winds in Latin is venti. Winds in Old English is windas.

The plural is new, I didn't have a word for winds before.

Snow, in my words (revised) + snows

nais : snow

The Illunse word for snow is nais. Nais is an uncommon last name. In Scottish Gaelic nais means furnace. In Tagalog nais means "desire, wish". Nais is the name of places in Iran and Turkey. Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais is a place in France.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for snow which is nix, and the Old English word for snow which is snáw (snow, snow-storm).

My previous Illunse word for snow was niwas. I liked that it used the W, but didn't like that it was two syllables.

Here's a link to Snow, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

naisas : snows

The Illunse word for snows (nominative plural) is naisas. Naisas is a rare last name.

Snows in Latin is nivis. Snows in Old English is snáwas.

I didn't have a word for snows, the plural, before.

I'm trying to move my posting schedule to Saturday, and post more frequently.

Rain, in my words + rains

revia : rain

The Illunse word for rain is revia. Revia is an unusual last name. Revia can be a variation of the feminine first name Reva. Revia is a brand-name prescription drug. In Sindarin revia- is a (possibly obsolete) verb meaning to fly, sail; to wander. Revia is the name of a town in Mozambique.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for rain which is pluvia (rain, shower), and the Old English word for rain which is regn.

This is the current word for rain.

Here's a link to Rain, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

revian : rains

The Illunse word for rains (nominative plural) is revian. Revian is a rare last name. Revian is a rare first name.

Rains in Latin is pluviae. Rains in Old English is regnas.

I didn't have a word for rains, the plural, before.

Storm, in my words (revised) + storms

screll : storm

The Illunse word for storm is screll. Screll is a rare last name. Screll is a rare first name. Screll is new slang for a combination of a scream and a yell.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for storm which is storm (storm, tempest, disturbance) (same as Modern English), and the Latin word for storm which is procella (storm, tempest, gale).

My previous word for storm was stoll. I'm changing this word because of its similarity to the word stola, the traditional garment of Roman women. Probably the most noted image of a stola is the garment shown on the Statue of Liberty.

Here's a link to Storm, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

scrella : storms

The Illunse word for storms (nominative plural) is scrella. Scrella is a rare last name.

Storms in Latin is procellae. Storms in Old English is stormas.

I didn't have a word for storms, the plural, before.

I'm trying to make posts at least every two weeks.

Cloud, in my words + clouds

nulce : cloud

The Illunse word for cloud is nulce. Nulce is an unusual last name.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for cloud which is nubes (a cloud, mist, vapor), and the Old English word for cloud which is wolcen (a cloud; ball, lump; sky, heavens).

This is the current word for cloud.

Here's a link to Cloud, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

nulcan : clouds

The Illunse word for clouds (nominative plural) is nulcan. Nulcan is a rare last name.

Clouds in Latin is nubis. Clouds in Old English is wolcen (same as singular).

I didn't have a word for clouds, the plural, before.

Sorry about my lack of recent updates. I took an unplanned absence from this blog.

Gate, in my words + gates

perat : gate

The Illunse word for gate is perat. Perat is a last name. Perat is the name of a town in Albania. There is Chateau Mont-Perat Bordeaux wine. Perat translates to rancid in Indonesian.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for gate which is porta (gate, entrance; city gates), and the Old English word for gate which is geat.

This is the current word for gate. I'm repeating this word because it has been a while since my last post. It also allows me to shows this picture of a gate.

perata : gates

The Illunse word for gates (nominative plural) is perata. Perata is a last name. In Finnish perata means to gut (a fish). In Indonesian perata means grading, leveller.

Gates in Latin is portae. Gates in Old English is gatu.

This is the current word for gates.

Here's a link to Gate, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words, which includes words for gates.

Road, in my words (revised) + roads (revised)

weag : road

The Illunse word for road is weag. Weag is an unusual last name. WEAG AM/FM are radio stations in Florida.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for road which is via (way, road, street; journey), and the Old English word for road which is weg (way, direction; path, road, highway; journey; course of action).

My previous word for road was wea. I'm changing this word, in part, because the Old English word wéa means woe, grief, misery, evil.

Here's a link to Road, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

weaga : roads

The Illunse word for roads (nominative plural) is weaga. Weaga is a rare last name.

Roads in Latin is viae. Roads in Old English is wegas.

My previous word for roads was weas.

Also, I've retroactively changed my word for cliff from crife to crufe, and cliffs from crifan to crufan.

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

The Quenya words for grass are salquë (grass) and linquë (grass, reed). The word sara means (stiff dry grass, bent)

In Sindarin there are several words that can mean grass, thâr (stiff grass), plus nan (wide grassland, land at foot of hills with many streams) and parth (field, enclosed grassland, sward).

Grass, in my words + grasses

haerg : grass

The Illunse word for grass is haerg. Haerg is a rare last name.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for grass which is herba (herb, grass), and the Old English word for grass which is græs (grass, blade (of grass), herb, young corn, hay, plant; pasture). Another Latin word for grass is gramen (grass, turf; herb; plant).

My Illunse word, haerg, is somewhat similar to the Old English word híeg which means hay, cut grass.

This is a new word, not a revised word. Tomorrow I'll post Tolkien's words for grass.

haergas : grasses

The Illunse word for grasses (nominative plural) is haergas. Haergas may be the name of a site in Siberia.

Grasses in Latin is herbae (or graminis). Grasses in Old English is grasu.

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

The Quenya word for cliff is ollo (cliff, seaward precipice). Also the Quenya word lanca means "sharp edge (not of tools); sudden end (as a cliff-edge, or the clean edge of things made by hand or built)"

I didn't find a Sindarin word for cliff, but the word lanc means edge (sharp edge (not of tools), sudden end (as a cliff-edge, or the clean edge of things made by hand or built)).

Cliff, in my words + cliffs

crufe : cliff

The Illunse word for cliff is crufe. Crufe is a rare last name. Crufe can be a bad misspelling of crude.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for cliff rupes (cliff; rock), and the Old English word for cliff clif (cliff, rock, promontory, steep slope).

This is a new word, not a revised word. Tomorrow I'll post Tolkien's words for cliff.

crufan : cliffs

The Illunse word for cliffs (nominative plural) is crufan. Crufan is a rare last name.

Cliffs in Latin is rupis. Cliffs in Old English is cleofu.

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

The Quenya word for plain is palar (flat field, 'wang', plain).

The Sindarin words for plain are lad (plain, valley) and talath (flat surface, plane; flat land, plain, (wide) valley).

Plain, in my words + plains

rawan : plain

The Illunse word for plain is rawan. Rawan is an unusual last name. Rawan is an unusual feminine first name of Arabic origin. Rawan cake is a bakery in Jordan. In Indonesian rawan means vulnerable. Rawan is the name of places in Indonesia, Pakistan, India and Japan.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for plain which is arvum (arable land/field, soil, region; dry land; stretch of plain), and the Old English word for plain which is wang (plain, flat field, dry land; place; surface of the ground in a general sense).

A plain is an expanse of land with relatively low relief.

This is a new word, not a revised word. Tomorrow I'll post Tolkien's words for plain.

rawanan : plains

The Illunse word for plains (nominative plural) is rawanan. Rawanan is a rare last name. Similar Rawana is a unusual last name and a rare first name.

Plains in Latin is arvi. Plains in Old English is wangas.

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

In Quenya ravanda may mean wilderness. One of the meanings of similar word ráva is wild, untamed.

The Sindarin word for wilderness is rhovan.

Rhovanion or Wilderland is a region of northern Middle-earth. It's the region between the Misty Mountains in the west and the River Celduin in the east.

Wilderness, in my words + wildernesses

weren : wilderness

The Illunse word for wilderness is weren. Weren is a last name. In Dutch weren means to keep out, ward off. The Weren are a superhuman race in Paul Kearney’s Sea Beggars series. Weren Ch'efe is a place in Ethiopia.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for wilderness which is eremus (wilderness, wasteland, desert), and the Old English word for wilderness which is wésten (waste, wilderness, desert). I also used these words for creating my word for desert.

Wilderness is an unsettled and uncultivated tract of land left in its natural state.

This is a new word, not a revised word. Tomorrow I'll post Tolkien's words for wilderness.

werenas : wildernesses

The Illunse word for wildernesses (nominative plural) is werenas. Werenas is a rare last name.

Wildernesses in Latin is eremi. Wildernesses in Old English is wéstenu or wéstenas or wéstena (depending on gender).

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

The Quenya word for desert is erumë.

The Sindarin word for desert is eru (waste, desert).

Both of these words appear related to the Latin word for desert eremus (waste, desert), which was mentioned in my previous post.

Desert, in my words + deserts

derte : desert

The Illunse word for desert is derte. Derte is a rare last name.

This word is a mixture of the Latin words for desert which are desertum (desert; wildernesses; unfrequented places) and eremus (wilderness, wasteland, desert), and the Old English word for desert which is wésten (waste, wilderness, desert).

This is a new word, not a revised word. I like that this word looks somewhat similar to dirt, and to dearth. Tomorrow I'll post Tolkien's words for desert.

dertan : deserts

The Illunse word for deserts (nominative plural) is dertan. Dertan is a rare last name.

Deserts in Latin is deserti and eremi. Deserts in Old English is wéstenu or wéstenas or wéstena (depending on gender).

Island, in my words (revised) + islands

ineal : island

The Illunse word for island is ineal. Ineal is a rare last name. Ineal is a rare first name.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for island which is insula (island; apartment house), and the Old English word for island which is eáland (water-land, an island).

My previous word for island was aeslun.

Here's a link to Island, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

ineala : islands

The Illunse word for islands (nominative plural) is ineala. Ineala is a rare first name.

Islands in Latin is insulae. Islands in Old English is eáland (same as the singular).

I didn't have a word for islands, the plural, before.

Mountain, in my words + mountains

morg : mountain

The Illunse word for mountain is morg. Morg is a last name. Morg is a masculine first name. Morg is a Marvel Comics fictional supervillain in The Silver Surfer.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for mountain which is mons, and the Old English word for mountain which is beorg (mountain, hill). Another Old English word for mountain (and hill) is munt.

This is the current word for mountain. I'm repeating this word to show that there are some words I'm not changing, and also to use my picture of a mountain.

Here's a link to my earlier post for Mountain, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

morgas : mountains

The Illunse word for mountains (nominative plural) is morgas. Morgas is an uncommon last name. Similar Morgase is the name of the fictional Queen of Andor in The Wheel of Time fantasy book series.

Mountains in Latin is montis. Mountains in Old English is beorgas or muntas.

Guess I didn't post this plural earlier, although it was in my notes.

Grove, in my words + groves

nelm : grove

The Illunse word for grove (wood, small forest) is nelm. Nelm is an uncommon last name. NELM is an acronym for The National English Literary Museum in Grahamstown, South Africa.

This word is a mixture the Latin word nemus (tract of woodland, grove, glade), and the Old English word holt (wood, forest, grove, thicket).

This is the current word for grove. I'm repeating this word to show that there are some words I'm not changing, and also to use my picture of a grove.

A grove is a small group of trees with minimal or no undergrowth. Naturally occurring groves are typically small, perhaps a few acres at most.

Here's a link to Grove, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

nelmas : groves

The Illunse word for groves (nominative plural) is nelmas.

Groves in Latin is nemoris. Groves in Old English is holtas.

This is the current word for groves.

Lake, in my words + lakes

lare : lake

The Illunse word for lake is lare. Lare is a last name. Lare is an obsolete English word for lore, learning. Lare is another obsolete English word for pasture, feed. Similar word lares (singular lar) were ancient Roman protective deities. Lare is the name of cities in Kenya, Ghana, Honduras and Mozambique.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for lake which is lacus (basin/tank/tub; lake/pond; reservoir/cistern/basin), and the Old English word for lake mere (sea, ocean; lake, pond, pool, cistern).

This is the current word for lake. I'm repeating this word to show that there are some words I'm not changing, and also to use my picture of a lake.

Here's a link to Lake, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

lareas : lakes

The Illunse word for lakes is lareas. Lareas is a rare last name.

Lakes is Latin is lacus or laci. Lakes in Old English is mereas.

This is the current word for lakes.

Hill, in my words + hills

holl : hill

The Illunse word for hill is holl. Holl is a last name. In Breton holl means all, totally. In Welsh holl means whole, all. Holl is the name of cities in Germany and Czech Republic. Holl is the name of towns in Iceland.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for hill which is collis and the Old English word for hill which is hyll.

This is the current word for hill. I'm repeating this word to show that there are some words I'm not changing, and also to use my picture of a hill.

Here's a link to Hill, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

hollas : hills

The Illunse word for hills is hollas. Hollas is a last name.

Hills is Latin is collis (same as singular). Hills in Old English is hyllas.

This is the current word for hills.

River, in my words + rivers

feam : river

The Illunse word for river is feam. Feam can be an English last name.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for river which is flumen (river, stream), and the Old English word for river which is éa (running water, stream, river).

This is the current word for river. I'm repeating this word to show that there are some words I'm not changing, and also to use my picture of a river.

Here's a link to my post for River, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

feama : rivers

The Illunse word for rivers (nominative plural) is feama. Feama is a rare first name.

Rivers in Latin is flumenis. Rivers in Old English is éa.

This is the current word for rivers.