Saturday, June 30, 2012

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.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

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.

Saturday, June 23, 2012

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.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

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.

Saturday, June 16, 2012

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.

Saturday, June 09, 2012

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.

Saturday, June 02, 2012

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.