Egg, in my words + eggs

oeg : egg

The Illunse word for egg is oeg. Oeg is a rare last name. The Old English Game (OEG) is a breed of chicken. The French word for egg is oeuf, which is somewhat similar.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for egg, æg (which I transliterate to aeg), and the Latin word for egg, ovum.

This is the current word for egg. The odd OE vowel combination exists in Latin, and it's pronounced like OI.

oega : eggs

The Illunse word for eggs (nominative plural) is oega. Oega is a rare last name. Oega is a rare first name. Oega is the name of a place in Papua New Guinea. Similar Oega-ch'on is the name of a place in South Korea.

Eggs in Latin is ova. Eggs in Old English is ægru or æg.

The nominative plural is new, and so is the picture of eggs.

Cup, in my words + cups

cupoc : cup

The Illunse word for cup is cupoc.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for cup which is cuppe (cup, a small drinking vessel) and the Latin word for cup which is poculum (drinking cup, bowl, drinking vessel; drink / draught).

This is the current word for cup.

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

cupocan : cups

The Illunse word for cups (nominative plural) is cupocan.

Cups in Latin is pocula. Cups in Old English is cuppan.

Bottle, in my words + bottles

butla : bottle

The Illunse word for bottle is butla. In Polish butla means cylinder, tank, large bottle. Butla is a rare last name.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for bottle bytt (bottle, flagon, cask), and the Latin word for bottle which is ampulla (bottle, jar, flask for holding liquids). There are other words in both Old English and Latin for containers used for holding liquids which I could have used here.

This is the current word for bottle.

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

butlae : bottles

The Illunse word for bottles (nominative plural) is butlae.

Bottles in Latin is ampullae. Bottles in Old English is bytta.

Chest, in my words + chests

cist : chest

The Illunse word for chest (box with a lid) is cist. Cist is an uncommon last name. Cist means chest in Welsh.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for chest which is cist (or cyst) (chest, casket; coffin; rush basket), and the Latin word for chest which is cista (chest / box, usually made of wicker; box for sacred ceremonial objects; ballot box).

This is the current word for chest.

I didn't find Quenya or Sindarin words for chest.

cista : chests

The Illunse word for chests (nominative plural) is cista. Cista is a unusual last name. Cista (or Čista) is the name of cities in Serbia and Croatia. Cista (or Čistá) is the name of cities in the Czech Republic. Cista means cyst in Serbo-Croatian.

Chests in Latin is cistae. Chests in Old English is cista.

Box, in my words + boxes

borc : box

The Illunse word for box is borc. Borc is an unusual last name. In Old French borc means town or city.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for box which is box (box, case, especially one made of box-wood), and the Latin word for box which is arca (box, chest; strong-box, coffer).

This is the current word for box.

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

borcas : boxes

The Illunse word for boxes (nominative plural) is borcas. Borcas is an unusual last name.

Boxes in Latin is arcae. Boxes in Old English is boxas.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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