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.

Snow, in my words (revised) + snows

nais : snow

The Illunse word for snow is nais. Nais is an uncommon last name. In Scottish Gaelic nais means furnace. In Tagalog nais means "desire, wish". Nais is the name of places in Iran and Turkey. Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais is a place in France.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for snow which is nix, and the Old English word for snow which is snáw (snow, snow-storm).

My previous Illunse word for snow was niwas. I liked that it used the W, but didn't like that it was two syllables.

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

naisas : snows

The Illunse word for snows (nominative plural) is naisas. Naisas is a rare last name.

Snows in Latin is nivis. Snows in Old English is snáwas.

I didn't have a word for snows, the plural, before.

I'm trying to move my posting schedule to Saturday, and post more frequently.

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.

Storm, in my words (revised) + storms

screll : storm

The Illunse word for storm is screll. Screll is a rare last name. Screll is a rare first name. Screll is new slang for a combination of a scream and a yell.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for storm which is storm (storm, tempest, disturbance) (same as Modern English), and the Latin word for storm which is procella (storm, tempest, gale).

My previous word for storm was stoll. I'm changing this word because of its similarity to the word stola, the traditional garment of Roman women. Probably the most noted image of a stola is the garment shown on the Statue of Liberty.

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

scrella : storms

The Illunse word for storms (nominative plural) is scrella. Scrella is a rare last name.

Storms in Latin is procellae. Storms in Old English is stormas.

I didn't have a word for storms, the plural, before.

I'm trying to make posts at least every two weeks.

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.

Sorry about my lack of recent updates. I took an unplanned absence from this blog.

Gate, in my words + gates

perat : gate

The Illunse word for gate is perat. Perat is a last name. Perat is the name of a town in Albania. There is Chateau Mont-Perat Bordeaux wine. Perat translates to rancid in Indonesian.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for gate which is porta (gate, entrance; city gates), and the Old English word for gate which is geat.

This is the current word for gate. I'm repeating this word because it has been a while since my last post. It also allows me to shows this picture of a gate.

perata : gates

The Illunse word for gates (nominative plural) is perata. Perata is a last name. In Finnish perata means to gut (a fish). In Indonesian perata means grading, leveller.

Gates in Latin is portae. Gates in Old English is gatu.

This is the current word for gates.

Here's a link to Gate, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words, which includes words for gates.

Road, in my words (revised) + roads (revised)

weag : road

The Illunse word for road is weag. Weag is an unusual last name. WEAG AM/FM are radio stations in Florida.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for road which is via (way, road, street; journey), and the Old English word for road which is weg (way, direction; path, road, highway; journey; course of action).

My previous word for road was wea. I'm changing this word, in part, because the Old English word wéa means woe, grief, misery, evil.

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

weaga : roads

The Illunse word for roads (nominative plural) is weaga. Weaga is a rare last name.

Roads in Latin is viae. Roads in Old English is wegas.

My previous word for roads was weas.

Also, I've retroactively changed my word for cliff from crife to crufe, and cliffs from crifan to crufan.

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

The Quenya words for grass are salquë (grass) and linquë (grass, reed). The word sara means (stiff dry grass, bent)

In Sindarin there are several words that can mean grass, thâr (stiff grass), plus nan (wide grassland, land at foot of hills with many streams) and parth (field, enclosed grassland, sward).

Grass, in my words + grasses

haerg : grass

The Illunse word for grass is haerg. Haerg is a rare last name.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for grass which is herba (herb, grass), and the Old English word for grass which is græs (grass, blade (of grass), herb, young corn, hay, plant; pasture). Another Latin word for grass is gramen (grass, turf; herb; plant).

My Illunse word, haerg, is somewhat similar to the Old English word híeg which means hay, cut grass.

This is a new word, not a revised word. Tomorrow I'll post Tolkien's words for grass.

haergas : grasses

The Illunse word for grasses (nominative plural) is haergas. Haergas may be the name of a site in Siberia.

Grasses in Latin is herbae (or graminis). Grasses in Old English is grasu.

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

The Quenya word for cliff is ollo (cliff, seaward precipice). Also the Quenya word lanca means "sharp edge (not of tools); sudden end (as a cliff-edge, or the clean edge of things made by hand or built)"

I didn't find a Sindarin word for cliff, but the word lanc means edge (sharp edge (not of tools), sudden end (as a cliff-edge, or the clean edge of things made by hand or built)).

Cliff, in my words + cliffs

crufe : cliff

The Illunse word for cliff is crufe. Crufe is a rare last name. Crufe can be a bad misspelling of crude.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for cliff rupes (cliff; rock), and the Old English word for cliff clif (cliff, rock, promontory, steep slope).

This is a new word, not a revised word. Tomorrow I'll post Tolkien's words for cliff.

crufan : cliffs

The Illunse word for cliffs (nominative plural) is crufan. Crufan is a rare last name.

Cliffs in Latin is rupis. Cliffs in Old English is cleofu.

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

The Quenya word for plain is palar (flat field, 'wang', plain).

The Sindarin words for plain are lad (plain, valley) and talath (flat surface, plane; flat land, plain, (wide) valley).

Plain, in my words + plains

rawan : plain

The Illunse word for plain is rawan. Rawan is an unusual last name. Rawan is an unusual feminine first name of Arabic origin. Rawan cake is a bakery in Jordan. In Indonesian rawan means vulnerable. Rawan is the name of places in Indonesia, Pakistan, India and Japan.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for plain which is arvum (arable land/field, soil, region; dry land; stretch of plain), and the Old English word for plain which is wang (plain, flat field, dry land; place; surface of the ground in a general sense).

A plain is an expanse of land with relatively low relief.

This is a new word, not a revised word. Tomorrow I'll post Tolkien's words for plain.

rawanan : plains

The Illunse word for plains (nominative plural) is rawanan. Rawanan is a rare last name. Similar Rawana is a unusual last name and a rare first name.

Plains in Latin is arvi. Plains in Old English is wangas.

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

In Quenya ravanda may mean wilderness. One of the meanings of similar word ráva is wild, untamed.

The Sindarin word for wilderness is rhovan.

Rhovanion or Wilderland is a region of northern Middle-earth. It's the region between the Misty Mountains in the west and the River Celduin in the east.

Wilderness, in my words + wildernesses

weren : wilderness

The Illunse word for wilderness is weren. Weren is a last name. In Dutch weren means to keep out, ward off. The Weren are a superhuman race in Paul Kearney’s Sea Beggars series. Weren Ch'efe is a place in Ethiopia.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for wilderness which is eremus (wilderness, wasteland, desert), and the Old English word for wilderness which is wésten (waste, wilderness, desert). I also used these words for creating my word for desert.

Wilderness is an unsettled and uncultivated tract of land left in its natural state.

This is a new word, not a revised word. Tomorrow I'll post Tolkien's words for wilderness.

werenas : wildernesses

The Illunse word for wildernesses (nominative plural) is werenas. Werenas is a rare last name.

Wildernesses in Latin is eremi. Wildernesses in Old English is wéstenu or wéstenas or wéstena (depending on gender).

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

The Quenya word for desert is erumë.

The Sindarin word for desert is eru (waste, desert).

Both of these words appear related to the Latin word for desert eremus (waste, desert), which was mentioned in my previous post.

Desert, in my words + deserts

derte : desert

The Illunse word for desert is derte. Derte is a rare last name.

This word is a mixture of the Latin words for desert which are desertum (desert; wildernesses; unfrequented places) and eremus (wilderness, wasteland, desert), and the Old English word for desert which is wésten (waste, wilderness, desert).

This is a new word, not a revised word. I like that this word looks somewhat similar to dirt, and to dearth. Tomorrow I'll post Tolkien's words for desert.

dertan : deserts

The Illunse word for deserts (nominative plural) is dertan. Dertan is a rare last name.

Deserts in Latin is deserti and eremi. Deserts in Old English is wéstenu or wéstenas or wéstena (depending on gender).

Island, in my words (revised) + islands

ineal : island

The Illunse word for island is ineal. Ineal is a rare last name. Ineal is a rare first name.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for island which is insula (island; apartment house), and the Old English word for island which is eáland (water-land, an island).

My previous word for island was aeslun.

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

ineala : islands

The Illunse word for islands (nominative plural) is ineala. Ineala is a rare first name.

Islands in Latin is insulae. Islands in Old English is eáland (same as the singular).

I didn't have a word for islands, the plural, before.

Mountain, in my words + mountains

morg : mountain

The Illunse word for mountain is morg. Morg is a last name. Morg is a masculine first name. Morg is a Marvel Comics fictional supervillain in The Silver Surfer.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for mountain which is mons, and the Old English word for mountain which is beorg (mountain, hill). Another Old English word for mountain (and hill) is munt.

This is the current word for mountain. I'm repeating this word to show that there are some words I'm not changing, and also to use my picture of a mountain.

Here's a link to my earlier post for Mountain, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

morgas : mountains

The Illunse word for mountains (nominative plural) is morgas. Morgas is an uncommon last name. Similar Morgase is the name of the fictional Queen of Andor in The Wheel of Time fantasy book series.

Mountains in Latin is montis. Mountains in Old English is beorgas or muntas.

Guess I didn't post this plural earlier, although it was in my notes.