Sack, in my words + sacks

sasc : sack

The Illunse word for sack (bag) is sasc. Sasc is a rare last name. SASC is an acronym for Senate Armed Services Committee.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for sack which is sacc (sack, bag), and the Latin word for sack which is saccus (sack, bag; wallet). Instead of making my word the same as the Old English word, I decided to mix the letters a bit.

sascas : sacks

The Illunse word for sacks is sascas. Sascas is a very rare last name.

Sacks in Latin is sacci. Sacks in Old English is saccas.

Rust, in my words + rusts

rugorm : rust

The Illunse word for rust is rugorm. Similar Rugori is the name of a place in Burundi.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for rust which is óm (also sinderóm) and rúst (rust, moral canker), and the Latin word for rust which is ferrugo (iron-rust; color of iron rust, dusky color) also rubigo (rust; mildew, blight; a foul deposit in the mouth).

rugormas : rusts

The Illunse word for rusts (noun) is rugormas. (I probably won't use this, but it'll help with declension)

Rusts in Latin is ferrugines. Rusts in Old English is ómas also rústas.

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

The Quenya word for soap is lipsa.

The Sindarin word for soap is glûdh.

Soap, in my words + soaps

sope : soap

The Illunse word for soap is sope. A sope is a traditional Mexican dish and street food. Sope is an rare last name. Sope is a rare first name. Sope Creek is a stream in Cobb County, Georgia. Sope means soap in Middle English. Sope is the name of places in the Congo and Angola.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for soap which is sápe (soap, salve), and the Latin word for soap which is sapo.

sopan : soaps

The Illunse word for soaps is sopan. Sopan is a unusual masculine first name that can be Indian. Sopan is a rare last name. Sopan means polite in Indonesian. Sopan is the name of a place in Indonesia.

Soaps in Latin is sapones. Soaps in Old English is sápan.

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

The word for wheel in Quenya may be rocca. I don't know if that word is attested. Note that the Quenya word for horse is the very similar rocco.

I didn't find a Sindarin word for wheel.

Wheel, in my words + wheels

hworl : wheel

The Illunse word for wheel is hworl. Similar whorl means a pattern of concentric circles; a number of leaves or flowers about the same stem; a turn in a spiral shell.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for wheel which is hwéol (also hweohl and hweogul) (wheel; circle), and the Latin word for wheel which is rota (a wheel; a car, a chariot).

hworla : wheels

The Illunse word for wheels is hworla. In Old Swedish verb hworla means to whirl.

Wheels in Latin is rotae. Wheels in Old English is hwéol (same as the singular).

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

The Quenya word for cloth is lannë (tissue, cloth).

I didn't find a Sindarin word for cloth.

Cloth, in my words + cloths

plath : cloth

The Illunse word for cloth is plath. Plath is a uncommon last name, notably poet Sylvia Plath. Plath is a rare first name. Plath is the name of a place in Germany.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for cloth which is cláþ (cloth; clothes, covering, sail) (which I transliterate to clath), and the Latin word for cloth which is pannus (cloth, garment; rag).

This is a new word. This is a noun, a cloth.

plathas : cloths

The Illunse word for cloths is plathas. Plathas is a very rare last name.

Cloths in Latin is panni. Cloths in Old English is cláþas (which I transliterate to clathas).

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

I didn't find a Quenya word for fur.

In Sindarin the words for fur are heleth (fur, fur-coat) and helf (fur).

Fur, in my words + furs

frel : fur

The Illunse word for fur is frel. Frel and de Frel is a unusual last name. Frel is a rare first name.

I didn't find words in Old English or Latin truly equivalent to fur, so I'm fudging the rules. This word is a mixture of the Middle English word for fur which is furre, and the Italian word for fur which is pelliccia. Also note that fell, which means "fur, pelt, skin" in German, means "skin, hide; garment of skin" in Old English.

This is a new word.

frelas : furs

The Illunse word for furs is frelas. Frelas is a rare last name.

Furs in Italian is pellicce. Furs in Middle English is furres. (I think that those plurals are correct.)

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.