Deer in my words (revised) + deer (plural)

derv : deer

The Illunse word for deer is derv. Derv is a rare last name. Derv is a rare first name. DERV is a UK term for diesel fuel for cars and lorries (from Diesel Engine Road Vehicle). In Breton derv means oak.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for deer which is cervus, and the Old English word for deer which is déor (wild beast (mostly in contrast to domestic animals); deer, reindeer).

My previous Illunse word for deer was derce.

dervas : deer (plural)

The Illunse word for deer (nominative plural) is dervas. Dervas is an ususual last name.

Deer (plural) in Latin is cervi. Deer (plural) in Old English is déor (plural is the same as the singular, something I've chosen not to do in Illunse).

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

By the way, I couldn't find a Quenya or a Sindarin word for tiger.

Tiger, in my words + tigers

tigir : tiger

The Illunse word for tiger is tigir. Tigir is a rare last name. In Old High German tigir means tiger. In Old Norse tigir means tens, as in 100 is tíu tigir or ten tens. Tigir is the name of a place in Pakistan.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for tiger which is tigris, and the Old English word for tiger which is tiger (same as modern English).

tigiras : tigers

The Illunse word for tigers (nominative plural) is tigiras. Tigiras is a computer user name.

Tigers in Latin is tigris or tigridis. Tigers in Old English is tigras.

So "lions and tigers and bears!" (oh my!), a memorable line from The Wizard of Oz, in Illunse is "leonas ed tigiras ed bursan".

Lion, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words + lions

The Quenya word for lion is rá. The word ravennë is she-lion. Lions, the plural, is rávi.

The Sindarin word for lion is raw. Lions, the plural, is roe. Note, this may be archaic Sindarin.

Lion, in my words + lions

leon : lion

The Illunse word for lion is leon. Leon is a masculine first name. Leon is a last name. León is a city and province of northwestern Spain. Kings of Leon is an American rock band. In Spanish león means lion. In Interlingua and Irish leon means lion. Leon is the name of cities in Mexico, the Philippines, and Nicaragua.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for lion which is leo, and the Old English word for lion which is léo or léona.

leonas : lions

The Illunse word for lions (nominative plural) is leonas. Leonas is an uncommon last name. Leona's restaurants in Chicago area. In Spanish Las Leonas, the nickname of the Argentina women's field hockey team, means The Lionesses.

Lions in Latin is leonis. Lions in Old English is léon or léonan.

Bear, in my words (revised) + bears

bursa : bear

The Illunse word for bear is bursa. Bursa is a last name. In medieval Latin bursa means purse, funds. Bursa is a city in northwestern Turkey.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for bear which is ursus, and the Old English word for bear which is bera.

My previous Illunse word for bear was bersu.

bursan : bears

The Illunse word for bears (nominative plural) is bursan. Bursan is an uncommon last name. Bursan is the name of a place in Ireland.

Bears in Latin is ursi. Bears in Old English is beran.

Here's a link to Bears, in Tolkien's words.

Spiders, in my words

acreopan : spiders

The Illunse word for spiders (nominative plural) is acreopan. Acreopan is similar to two words in some real estate ads, acre + open.

Spiders in Latin is aranei or araneae. Spiders in Old English is átorcoppan.

Spider in Illunse is acreopa, which is a mix of the Latin word (araneus or aranea) and the Old English word (átorcoppe).

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

Snakes, in my words

snedra : snakes

The Illunse word for snakes (nominative plural) is snedra. Snedra is a rare term, various computer user names.

Snakes in Latin is serpentis. Snakes in Old English is nǽdran.

Snake in Illunse is snedre, which is a mix of the Latin word (serpens) and Old English word (nǽdre). There are other words for snake in both Latin and Old English.

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

Sheep (plural), in my words

scovan : sheep (plural)

The Illunse word for sheep (nominative plural) is scovan. Scovan is a rare last name.

Sheep (plural and also singular) in Latin is ovis. Sheep (plural and also singular) in Old English is scéap. Maybe this is why in Modern English you have one sheep and two or more sheep, instead of the plural being sheeps. In Illunse I'd like the singular and plural to be different.

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

Goats, in my words

gapran : goats

The Illunse word for goats (nominative plural) is gapran. Gapran is an unusual last name.

She-goats (or nanny-goats) in Latin is caprae. He-goats (or billy-goats) in Latin is capri. She-goats in Old English is gæt. He-goats in Old English is gátbuccan.

My Illunse word for goats is a all-purpose term for more than one goat. If I find the need for separate words for he-goat and she-goat, I'll figure it out.

Goat in Illunse is gapre, which is a mix of the Latin words (capra/caper) and Old English words (gát/gátbucca).

Here's a link to She-goat, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

Pigs, in my words

sircu : pigs

The Illunse word for pigs (nominative plural) is sircu. Sircu is a rare last name. In the Star Wars universe, Sai Sircu was a member of the Nightsisters of Dathomir during the time of the Clone Wars.

Pigs in Latin is porci. Pigs in Old English is swín (same as the singular). Neither of these words contain a u, but I need more flexibility when making plurals. You could say that I'm borrowing a u from the Latin word for pig, porcus. Many of the plurals I've posted lately have ended in -as, but there are other types.

Pig in Illunse is sirc, which is a mix of the Latin word (porcus) and Old English word (swín).

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

Horse, in my words (revised) + horses

hrus : horse

The Illunse word for horse is hrus. Hrus is an unusual last name. In Mount&Blade PC game there's a Hrus castle.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for horse which is hors and the Latin word for horse which is equus (which I transliterate to ecwuus).

My previous Illunse word for horse was orwes. I liked that word, but I decided to change it because I didn't like my options for the nominative plural.

hrusas : horses

The Illunse word for horses (nominative plural) is hrusas. Hrusas is a rare last name.

Horses in Latin is equi. Horses in Old English is hors (same as the singular).

Here's a link to Horse, in Tolkien's words.

Mice, in my words

musas : mice

The Illunse word for mice (nominative plural) is musas. Musas is a rare last name. In Spanish and Portuguese Musas means Muses, the goddesses who inspire the creation of literature and the arts.

Mice in Latin is muris. Mice in Old English is mýs.

Mouse in Illunse is mus, which is a mix of the Latin word (mus) and Old English word (mús). The Latin and Old English words are basically the same.

By the way, I couldn't find a Quenya or a Sindarin word for mouse.

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

The Quenya word for arrow is pilin.

I didn't find a Sindarin word for arrow.

Arrow, in my word + arrows

flita : arrow

The Illunse word for arrow is flita. Flita is a unusual feminine name meaning swift. Flita is a rare last name. In Swedish flita means labor, strive, work hard. In Old English similar word flit means strife, dispute, contention. Douar Flita is a place in Alergia.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for arrow sagitta, and the Old English word for arrow flá (arrow, dart).

Another word for arrow in Old English is arwe or arewe, but it seems less common.

flitae : arrows

The Illunse word for arrows (nominative plural) is flitae. Flitae is a very rare last name.

Arrows in Latin is sagittae. Arrows in Old English is flán.

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

The Quenya words for sword are macil (sword), lango (broad sword), falquan (large sword), and ecet (short broad-bladed sword).

The Sindarin words for sword are magol or megil (sword), and crist (cleaver, sword).

Sword, in my words + swords

slade : sword

The Illunse word for sword is slade. Slade is a last name. Slade comes from the Old English term slæd which means valley, wooded glade. Slade is an unusual masculine first name. Slade are an English glam rock band most popular in the early 1970s. Slade is the name of places in Ireland, Kentucky and Florida.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for sword gladius, and the Old English word for sword sweord.

sladi : swords

The Illunse word for swords (nominative plural) is sladi. Sladi is an unusual last name. Sladi is the name of place in Indonesia. In Serbo-Croation similar word slàdić means licorice. In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, similarly named slaadi are a fictional humanoid race that resembles giant toads.

Swords in Latin is gladii. Swords in Old English is sweord (same as the singular).

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

The Quenya word for knife is sicil (knife, dagger).

The Sindarin word for knife is sigil (knife, dagger).

For knife, the Quenya (High-elven) and Sindarin (Grey-elven) words are unusually similar.

Knife, in my words + knives

scelt : knife

The Illunse word for knife is scelt. Scelt is a rare last name. In Anne Bishop's Black Jewels series, Scelt is a place in Kaeleer. In Italian similar word scelte means choices.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for knife culter (knife; weapon / sacrificial / hunt) and the Old English word for knife seax (knife, instrument for cutting).

sceltas : knives

The Illunse word for knives (nominative plural) is sceltas. Sceltas LLC is a home builder and renovation company in South Carolina.

Knives in Latin is cultri. Knives in Old English is seax (same as the singular).

I considered making knives be scelti, but that didn't fit with my plural schemes.

Fish (plural), in my words

piscas : fish

The Illunse word for fish (nominative plural) is piscas. Piscas means flashers, as in flashing lights, in Portuguese.

Fish (plural) in Latin is piscis. Fish (plural) in Old English is fiscas.

Fish (singular) in Illunse is pisc, which is a mix of the Latin word (piscis) and Old English word (fisc).

I think this Illunse word is somewhat guessable. In astrology, Pisces, is the sign of the fish.

Here's a link to my previous post, Fish, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

Dog, in my words (revised) + dogs

caund : dog

The Illunse word for dog is caund. Caund is a rare last name.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for dog, canis, and the Old English word for dog, hund.

My previous Illunse word for dog was canud.

caundas : dogs

The Illunse word for dogs (nominative plural) is caundas. Caundas is a very rare last name.

Dogs in Latin is canis (same as the singular). Dogs in Old English is hundas.

Here's a link to Dog, in Tolkien's words.