Saturday, March 15, 2014

Leaf, in my words + leaves

feol : leaf

The Illunse word for leaf is feol. Feol is a rare last name. In Old English féol means a file (carpenter's tool). In Old English feól is a form of the verb feallan which means to fall, fall down. FEOL is an acronym for Front End Of Line (semiconductor manufacturing).

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for leaf, léaf (leaf, shoot; (plural) foliage; sheet of paper), and the Latin word for leaf, folium (a leaf; a petal; a sheet or leaf of paper).

This is a new word.

feola : leaves

The Illunse word for leaves (nominative plural) is feola. Feola is a unusual last name that can be Italian. Feola is a rare to unusual generally feminine first name.

Leaves in Latin is folia. Leaves in Old English is léaf (same as the singular).

Sunday, March 09, 2014

Bean, in my words + beans

beab : bean

The Illunse word for bean is beab. Beab is a rare last name. Beab is a rare first name. BEAB is an acronym for British Electrotechnical Approvals Board.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for bean, béan (bean, pea, legume), and the Latin word for bean, faba (a bean, fava bean or broad bean).

This is a new word.

beaba : beans

The Illunse word for beans (nominative plural) is beaba. Beaba is a rare last name. Beaba is a rare first name. Beaba is the French manufacturer of the Babycook Baby Food Maker. Beaba is the name of a place in the Congo.

Beans in Latin is fabae. Beans in Old English is béana.

Saturday, March 08, 2014

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

In Quenya, Angainor was the name of the chain with which Melkor (who was later known as Morgoth) was bound.

The Sindarin word for chain is angwedh (chain, iron bond).

Saturday, March 01, 2014

Chain, in my words + chains

canete : chain

The Illunse word for chain is canete. Canete and Cañete are unusual last names. Similar Cañete is the name of a town in Spain, a city in Chile, and a province in Peru.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for chain, racente (chain, fetter), and the Latin word for chain, catena.

This is a new word.

canetan : chains

The Illunse word for chains (nominative plural) is canetan. Canetan is a very rare last name.

Chains in Latin is catenae. Chains in Old English is racentan.

Thursday, February 27, 2014

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

The Quenya words for net are natsë (web, net), raima (net) and rembë (mesh, hunter's or fisher's net).

The Sindarin words for net are gwî (net, web), raef (net), and rem (mesh, net (especially for catching, hunter's or fisher's net)).

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Net, in my words + nets

nert : net

The Illunse word for net is nert. Nert and De Nert are rare last names. Nert is a rare masculine first name. In Old Irish nert means power, strength.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for net, nett (a net (for fowling, fishing, or hunting)), and the Latin word for net, rete (net, snare).

This is a new word.

nerta : nets

The Illunse word for nets (nominative plural) is nerta. Nerta is a rare feminine first name. Nerta is a rare last name. In Faroese nerta means to touch.

Nets in Latin is retia. Nets in Old English is nett (same as the singular).

Thursday, February 20, 2014

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

I couldn't find a Quenya word for rope.

In Sindarin raph means rope, strap.

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Rope, in my words + ropes

fusa : rope

The Illunse word for rope is fusa. Fusa is an unusual last name. Fusa means purr in Italian. Fusa is the name of places in Norway, Japan, Colombia (aka Fusagasugá), Nigeria and Serbia.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for rope, sál (a rope, cord, line, bond), and the Latin word for rope, funis (rope; line, cord, sheet, cable). Another Latin word for rope is rudens. Another Old English word for rope is ráp.

This is a new word.

fusae : ropes

The Illunse word for ropes (nominative plural) is fusae. Fusae is an unsual feminine Japanese first name. Fusae is a rare last name.

Ropes in Latin is funes. Ropes in Old English is sála.

Saturday, February 08, 2014

String, in my words + strings

lieng : string

The Illunse word for string is lieng. Lieng is an unusual last name. Lieng is an unusual first name that is often masculine. Lieng is the name of a place in Norway. Phi Lieng is the name of a place in Vietnam.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for string, streng (a string, cord, rope), and the Latin word for string, linea (string, line (plumb/fishing), a linen thread).

This is a new word.

liengas : strings

The Illunse word for strings (nominative plural) is liengas. Liengas is a very rare last name.

Strings in Latin is lineae. Strings in Old English is strengas.

Friday, February 07, 2014

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

The Quenya word lia means fine thread, spider filament.

The Sindarin word lain means thread, and hithlain means mist-thread (a substance used by the Elves of Lothlórien to make strong ropes).

Saturday, February 01, 2014

Thread, in my words + threads

thil : thread

The Illunse word for thread is thil. Thil is an unusual last name. Thil is a rare fisrt name. Thil is the name or part of the name of a handful of places in France. Thil is the name of places in India and Pakistan.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for thread, þrǽd (which I transliterate to thraed), and the Latin word for thread, filum (thread, string, filament, fiber).

This is a new word.

thilas : threads

The Illunse word for threads (nominative plural) is thilas. Thilas is a very rare last name. Thilas was an ancient title of nobility used in kingdoms in what is modern-day Senegal.

Threads in Latin is fila. Threads in Old English is þrǽdas (which I transliterate to thraedas).

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Button, in my words + buttons

cnob : button

The Illunse word for button is cnob. Cnob is a very rare last name. CNOB is the NASDAQ stock symbol for ConnectOne Bancorp Inc.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for button, cnæpp (top, summit, fibula, button) (which I transliterate to cnaepp), and the Neo-Latin word for button, boto.

This is a new word.

cnobas : buttons

The Illunse word for buttons (nominative plural) is cnobas. Similar Caobas is the name of places in Cuba and Mexico.

Buttons in Latin is botonis. Buttons in Old English is cnæppas.

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Pin, in my words + pins

pic : pin

The Illunse word for pin is pic. Pic is an unusual last name. Pic is an unusual masculine first name, a nickname for Picard. Pic is informal English for a picture. In French and Catalan pic means peak. In Romanian pic means a bit (small amount).

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for pin, pinn (a pin, peg; pen (writing instrument)), and the Latin word for pin, acus (needle, pin).

This is a new word.

picas : pins

The Illunse word for pins (nominative plural) is picas. Picas is an unusual last name. Picas are typographic units of measure.

Pins (or needles) in Latin is acus. Pins in Old English is pinnas.

Thursday, January 09, 2014

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

The Quenya words for juice are sáva (juice) and pirya (juice, syrup).

The Sindarin words for juice are saw (juice) and paich (juice, syrup) (normalized or reconstructed form).

Saturday, January 04, 2014

Juice, in my words + juices

swus : juice

The Illunse word for juice is swus. Swus is a very rare last name. For airlines, SWUs are Systemwide Upgrades.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for juice, wós (juice, sap; moisture), (also seáw (sap, juice; moisture), and the Latin word for juice, sucus (juice; sap; moisture).

This is a new word.

swusas : juices

The Illunse word for juices (nominative plural) is swusas.

Juices in Latin is suci. Juices in Old English is wós (same as the singular) (also séawas).

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Needle, in my words + needles

acedl : needle

The Illunse word for needle is acedl. Acedl is user names and gaming character names. Similar Acedel is a very rare name.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for needle, nǽdl (which I transliterate to naedl), and the Latin word for needle, acus (needle, pin).

This is a new word.

acedla : needles

The Illunse word for needles (nominative plural) is acedla. Acedla is user names. In Latin similar acedia means weariness (of body or soul).

Needles in Latin is acus. Needles in Old English is nǽdla (which I transliterate to naedla).

Thursday, December 19, 2013

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

The Quenya word for orange (the fruit) is culuma. The Quenya word for orange (the color) is culuina.

I didn't find a Sindarin word for orange.

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Orange, in my words + oranges

arenge : orange

The Illunse word for orange is arenge. Arenge is a rare last name. Arenge is a very rare first name. Arenge Grand Prix cart Race in Japan. Similar Areng is the name of places in Indonesia.

This word is a mixture of the Middle English (and Anglo-Norman) word for orange, orenge, and the Latin word for orange, arantium. There's no word in orange in Old English.

This is a new word. It's for orange, the fruit. I'm unsure if I want it to also be used for the color orange.

arengan : oranges

The Illunse word for oranges (nominative plural) is arengan. Arengan is a rare last name. In Spanish arengan is conjugations of the verb arengar which means to harangue. Arengan is the name of a village in Iran.

Oranges in Latin is arantia. I'm unsure of the word for oranges in Middle English.

Thursday, December 12, 2013

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

The Quenya word for berry is pië. The word for blackberry is piucca.

I didn't find a Sindarin word for berry.

Saturday, December 07, 2013

Berry, in my words + berries

barie : berry

The Illunse word for berry is barie. Barie is an unusual last name. Barie is an unusual to rare first name that can be feminine or masculine. Barie is the name of a town in southwestern France.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for berry, berie (or berige) (a berry; grape), and the Latin word for berry, baca (or bacca) (berry, fruit of tree/shrub).

This is a new word. The picture shows redcurrant berries.

barian : berries

The Illunse word for berries (nominative plural) is barian. Barian is a rare last name. Barian is a rare masculine first name. In Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal there's a Barian species of humanoids. Barian is the name of a town in northern Pakistan.

Berries in Latin is bacae. Berries in Old English is berian.