Præta/Lexicon

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The following abbreviations are used in the word etymology for language of origin or an earlier form at a particular stage of Præta:

OP. Old Præta
MP. Middle Præta
KM. Khaz Modanian
El. Elw language

Nouns are listed with their Genitive Case ending to indicate their declension:

-is = 1st Declension
-os = 2nd Declension
-in = 3rd Declension (aka weak nouns)

Nouns are also listed according to their grammatical gender:

(c) = Common
(n) = Neuter
Semantic Domain Word Etymology Definition
government Adtz, -is (n)
inherited from OP, andbahti, "service"
n.
  1. Office, bureaucratic body created and assigned to fulfill a designated function
    • ïâ Miteï Feruhlseïhu Adtz - "The Office of Bounties and Factorage"
  2. post, position of authority
    • ïâ Protzin Adtz - "The office of Prætor"
military Ahmst, -is (c)
inherited from OP, auh(u)mists, "highest"
n.
  1. Field-Grade Officer, divided into three grades according to seniority
military Aht, -os (c)
inherited from MP, åhtå̯, "watch, vigil"
from OP, wahtwa, "vigil"
n.
  1. watch, a platoon-sized 'spear' unit
  2. an informal detachment of soldiers assigned to guard or patrol duty
  3. a group of sailors assigned to perform a particular set of duties at a particular time
  4. a unit of time, now standardized to four hours, in which said group of sailors or guards perform standing duties
    • Æïare furmiþs Aht. - "We have the forenoon watch."
military Ahtaldan, -is (c)
inherited from MP, åhtå̯ + (h)aldann, "watch + holder"
n.
  1. Watchmaster, NCO with authority to command a Watch
grammar +ak, -is (c)
inherited from OP, -ags, "-ic, -y"
suf.
  1. person whose occupation is associated with (+ noun)
physical action Arveþ, -is (c)
inherited from OP, arbaiþs, "toil"
n.
  1. work, labor
  2. occupation, job
measurement Aß, -is (n)
inherited from OP, atisk, "unit of land, equivalent to ~1011 m2"
n.
  1. unit of volume, equivalent to ~7 1⁄4 bushels
society Aþal, -is (n)
inherited from OP, aþals, "noble"
adj.
  1. noble
n.
  1. nobility
possession æï-
inherited from OP, aiga-, "to possess"
v.
  1. to have, to possess
number æn
inherited from OP, ains
num.
  1. one
number ænst
from æn + -st, "one + -th (by analogy from other low ordinal numbers)"
adj.
  1. first
military Ænhæd, -os (c)
from æn + -hæd, "one + hood"
n.
  1. unit, an organized group acting in unison
society Barh, -is (c)
inherited from OP, baurhs, "fortified settlement"
n.
  1. town
conflict bitz-
inherited from OP, bikj-, "punch"
v.
  1. stab, hack, thrust
dimension bræþ
inherited from OP, braiþs
adj.
  1. wide
motion brigg-
inherited from OP, bring-
v.
  1. to bring, carry
  2. to make, render, to cause to become (+ infinitive)
military Droþ, -os (c)
inherited from OP, daroþus, "light spear"
n.
  1. lance, spear for use by a mounted warrior
military Droþak, -is (c)
from Droþ + -ak
n.
  1. lancer, cavalryman who fights with a lance
society Elu, -in (c)
borrowed from El, Эљ, "Elw"
n.
  1. Elw person
society elus
from Elw + -s, "Elw + -ish"
adj.
  1. the quality of being or association with the Elw, e.g. language, culture, et al.
commerce Erb, -in (n)
inherited from OP, eraibn, "copper"
n.
  1. Erb, unit of currency
society Fænn, -is (c)
inherited from OP, fijands, "enemy"
n.
  1. opponent, rival, opposing team
society Feruhls, -is (c)
inherited from OP, fair- + wihsls, "across + change"
n.
  1. Trade, exchange of goods & services through a market
society Frainan, -is (c)
inherited from OP, fraujinonds, "ruler, master"
n.
  1. Master, one who has control or authority over something/someone
military Frum, -in (c)
inherited from OP, fruma, "first, in front"
n.
  1. Prime, NCO with authority to command a File
valuation Frumst
inherited from OP, frumists, "foremost"
from fruma, "first, in front"
adj.
  1. foremost, at the very front
  2. principal, chief, of higher rank
n.
  1. Principal, medium grade of NCO, whose name derives from their position at the front of a unit column during a march
grammar fur
inherited from OP, faura
prep.
  1. before, in front of (+ something, someone)
time Furmiþ, -is (c)
inherited from OP, faura + miþi(tyns), "before mid(day)"
n.
  1. forenoon (8am to 12pm)
military Gadraht, -is (c)
inherited from OP, gadrauhts, "retainer"
n.
  1. commissioned officer
government Gasiþ, -in (c)
inherited from OP, gasinþa, "companion"
n.
  1. Count
fruit Gollet, -os (c)
inherited from OP, gonlytus
borrowed from KM, '
n.
  1. mango
military Haß, -os (c)
inherited from OP, hansa, "group"
n.
  1. squadron, a company-sized 'lance' unit
  2. group, guild
grammar +hæd, -os (c)
inherited from op, haidus, "manner, mode, method"
suff.
  1. noun-hood, condition or state of being (+ something/someone), an abstraction of a concrete noun
grammar hæl+___+s
inherited from OP, hails, "whole, sound"
+ -s
circumf.
  1. -full, full of (+ noun)
  2. completely (+ adjective)
military Hohm, -in (c)
inherited from OP, hiuhma, "mass, heap"
n.
  1. Army, the land-based component of a military
  2. Field Army, a military command composed of multiple formations and with responsibility over a geographic region
military Holïur, -os (c)
borrowed from KM, hödölgüür, "engine"
n.
  1. Artillery piece
military Holïurs
from Holïur + -s
adj.
  1. associated with artillery pieces, techniques of use, or personnel
    • Holïurs Opratzan - "Artillery Ordinate"
government Kaïsar, -is (c)
borrowed from KM, kadisaħi, "supreme one, one who is most-high"
n.
  1. Kaiser, ruler of imperial rank
government Kaïsarin, -is (c)
from Kaïsar + -in
n.
  1. Kaiseress, specifically female ruler of imperial rank
grammar ïa
inherited from OP, is, si, ita, "he, she, it"
det.
  1. this
pron.
  1. this thing/item/it (3rd person singular proximal inanimate)
grammar ïâ
inherited from MP, ða(na), "that (acc s. m.)"
from OP, sa, þana, "that"
art.
  1. definite article
grammar ïæn
inherited from OP, jains, "yon, that over there"
det.
  1. that
pron.
  1. that thing/item/it (3rd person singular distal inanimate)
grammar ïe
inherited from OP, þany, "who, that (acc. s. m.)"
conj.
  1. introductory particle for a subordinate clause
grammar +in, -is (c)
inherited from OP, -yns
suff.
  1. (noun)-ess, specifically female form of animate noun (animal, person, occupation, or name constructor)
  2. specifically female person whose occupation is associated with (+ noun) (in place of -ak)
geography Łat, -in (n)
inherited from OP, flats, "flat"
n.
  1. Plain, area of land with relatively low relief
domestic object Łæïrâ, -os (c)
inherited from OP, hlaidrija
n.
  1. Ladder, frame with horizontal rungs for the purpose of ascend and descent
  2. hierarchy, ranking system
water Łod, -os (c)
inherited from OP, flodus
n.
  1. river
dimension maïr
inherited from OP, magrs, "lean"
adj.
  1. narrow, thin
  2. skinny
time Mel, -is (n)
n.
  1. a moment in time
time Meltal, -is (n)
from Mel + Tal, "Moment + Count"
n.
  1. Timepiece, clock, watch
grammar mi
inherited from OP, miþ(i)
prep.
  1. with, along (+ commutative object)
  2. using (+ instrumental object)
grammar mi-
inherited from OP, miþ-
suff.
  1. co-
  2. together with, mutually, jointly
  3. complement to (+ counterpart)
family Mog, -os (c)
inherited from OP, magus, "boy, lad"
n.
  1. male child
  2. son, one's male offspring
  3. male adoptee
  4. male descendants from a progenitor
grammar +mos {{{background}}}
suff.
  1. forms adjective meaning able to (+ verb), -able
grammar +naß, -os (c)
inherited from OP, -inassus
suff.
  1. (adjective)-ness, state/quality/measure of being (+ adjective)
military Opratzan, -is (c)
inherited from OP, upp + rakj- + -and(s), "one who musters, arranges up"
n.
  1. Ordinate, Senior NCO with manipular command authority
military Opratzt, -in (n)
inherited from OP, upp + rakj- + -ida, "act of arranging up, a mustering"
n.
  1. Maniple, infantry unit consisting of approximately 100-120 soldiers
language Prætâ, -in (n)
inherited from OP, praitoida, "act of speaking"
from praito- + -ida, "speak + act of"
n.
  1. speech
  2. the Præta Language, a.k.a. Xiroþs Prætâ
  3. a language
    • ula ie uikse ïæn mi iâ elus Prætâ - "I want to write that in the Elw Language."
language prot-
inherited from OP, praito-, "to speak"
v.
  1. to talk, to speak
  2. to speak (for) (+ something/someone) + fur
government Protz, -in (c)
inherited from OP, praitoȝa, "speaker"
from praito- + -ȝa, "speak + -er"
n.
  1. Prætor, the presiding officer of the Landsraad
family Ras, -in (n)
inherited from OP, rasn
n.
  1. house, dwelling
  2. self-contained portion of a larger building for residing in
grammar +s
inherited from OP, -isks, "-ish"
suff.
  1. forms adjective, having the quality of or association with something
government Saltznâ, -in (n)
inherited from OP, skalkino-, "to serve"
n.
  1. Service, task, fatigue, toil
society Selfaþ, -is (c)
inherited from OP, sels + faþs, "good + master/commander"
n.
  1. Lord, Lady, member of the aristocratic class
grammar si
inherited from OP, sa, "this"
pron.
  1. he/she (3rd person singular animate)
military Silbir, -is (c)
inherited from OP, skildus + bers, "shield + bearing"
n.
  1. Squire, lowest commissioned officer rank achieved upon graduating from a military academy
  2. Squire, an apprentice to a knight
government Sinsalk, -is (n)
inherited from OP, sini- + skalks, "old(er) slave"
n.
  1. Seneschal, senior administrative court position
movement sirþ-, {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, skryþ-, "to move"
v.
  1. to go about, move, proceed, roam

{{LexiconEntry

domain = military word = Sirþmos Maht wordForms = -is (c) background =
from sirþmos + Maht, "Mobile Force"
definitions =
n.
  1. Army Group, military command composed of multiple armies
warfare Slaht, -in (n)
inherited from OP, slahida, "act of striking"
from slah- + -ida, "to strike + act of"
n.
  1. battle, fight
  2. conflict
object Stran, -in (c)
inherited from OP, strangs, "string"
n.
  1. Cord
  2. Braid
government Setzard, -is (c)
inherited from MP, setȝâ + ård, "seat/throne + guard"
n.
  1. Steward
architecture Szæl, -is (n)
inherited from OP, þaila, "plank, floor"
n.
  1. floor, level in a building (esp. above the ground)
government Szodan, -is (c)
inherited from OP, þiudans, "leader of the people"
n.
  1. ethnarch, king
government Szonst, -is (c)
inherited from OP, þiunosts, "service"
from þius, "servant"
n.
  1. Ministry
numeral taz
inherited from OP, twadȝe, "of two"
from twai
num.
  1. two
military Tiï, -os (c)
inherited from OP, tigus, "group of ten"
n.
  1. File, military unit, equivalent of section or squad
grammar tom+___+s
inherited from OP, toms, "empty, clear, unoccupied"
+ -s
circumf.
  1. -less, absent of (+ noun)
  2. lacking in (+ adjective)ness
time Tzæn, -is (c)
inherited from OP, tyns, "day (as opposed to night)"
n.
  1. day, the period of time between dawn and dusk
warfare Þeïn, -is (c)
inherited from OP, þegns, "retainer, warrior"
n.
  1. hero, warrior
  2. Thane, archaic noble rank resurrected briefly by Kaiser Yarad I to add to his titles
anatomy Þravâ, -in (c)
inherited from OP, þragȝo, "running thing"
from þragȝ-, "to run"
n.
  1. foot
language uiks-
borrowed from KM, ūsak-, "write, draw"
v.
  1. write, form letters
military Uihmanz, -is (c)
inherited from MP, ʉɵǥs + manaǥie, "battle + multitude, crowd"
from OP, wygs
+
from OP, managy, "multitude, the many"
n.
  1. Corps, military formation composed of multiple legions
dimension uiþ
inherited from OP, wiþs, "wide"
adj.
  1. flat
mental action ul-
inherited from OP, ƿilj-, "to want, to desire"
v.
  1. to want to + subordinate clause in subjunctive)