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
grammar ad+
inherited from OP, and(a)-, "against, through"
pref.
  1. un-, de-, negates direction/motion of the verb
  2. against-, opposed to
body Adlut, -in (n)
inherited from OP, andaƿlitʒa, "against + looking"
n.
  1. Face
  2. Appearance
  3. Outward expression, demeanor
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"
mental action adþahur
from ad- + þahur, "de- + think"
=
inherited from OP, andþankj-, "to finish thinking"
v.
  1. to decide, to conclude (+reflexive)
    • Adþah mi ïe gagges. - "I decide that you would go."
time Afmiþ, -is (c)
inherited from OP, af + miþi(tyns), "from mid(day)"
n.
  1. Afternoon (12pm to 4pm)
categorisation Afzælt, -in (n)
inherited from OP, afdailj- + -ida, "act of sharing, distributing"
n.
  1. portion, an apportioning, a division of something larger
  2. Division, administrative subsection of a lancer Corps
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)
grammar +an, -is (c)
inherited from OP, -ands, "-ing (present participial suffix)"
n.
  1. -er, noun-forming suffix to produce an agent noun from a verb
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
geography Adz, -os (c)
inherited from OP, aggja
n.
  1. Island
grammar an
inherited from OP, ana, "upon, onto"
prep.
  1. on, upon, atop (+dat)
  2. onto, up onto (+acc)
possession æï-
inherited from OP, aiga-, "to possess"
v.
  1. to have, to possess
number æn
inherited from OP, ains
num.
  1. one
art.
  1. a, an (indefinite article
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
plants Baïm, -is (c)
inherited from OP, bagms
n.
  1. tree, vascular plant with an elongated stem (trunk) and uses wood as a structural tissue
society Barh, -is (c)
inherited from OP, baurhs, "fortified settlement"
n.
  1. town
geography Berv, -is (c)
inherited from OP, bairgs
n.
  1. hill
military Berht, -in (n)
inherited from OP, bairg- + -ida, "salvation, act of preserving"
n.
  1. Keep, fortress
grammar bi
inherited from OP, bi
pref.
  1. at (a point in time) (+dat)
  2. at, near (a place) (+dat)
  3. nobiliary particle (+acc)
mental action biþahur, {{{wordForms}}}
from bi- + þahur, "on/at + think"
=
inherited from OP, biþankj-, "think about"
from bi- + þankj-, "about + think"
v.
  1. to think about, to recall (+acc something)
  2. to consider (+acc something)
  3. to contemplate, to meditate
conflict bitzur
inherited from OP, bikj-, "punch"
v.
  1. stab, hack, thrust
being biur
inherited from OP, biua-
v. irreg.
  1. to be (irregular verb)
military Bivarhin, -is (c)
inherited from OP, bibaurhyns, "fortification"
n..
  1. Palace, Castle
government bivarhins
from Bivarhin + -s
adj.
  1. palatine
  2. of or related to authority derived directly from the imperial palace
  3. of or related to the facilities of the palace
n.
  1. Palatine, member of the Palatine Guard
dimension bræþ
inherited from OP, braiþs
adj.
  1. wide
motion briggur
inherited from OP, bring-
v.
  1. to bring, carry
  2. to make, render, to cause to become (+ infinitive)
material Brol, -in (n)
borrowed from KM, broli
n.
  1. Crystal, a shimmering well-ordered mineral
military Brun, -in (c)
inherited from OP, brunȝo, "breastplate"
n.
  1. Armour, personal protection
military Brunïak, -is (c)
inherited from MP, brunȝâ + -ak
n.
  1. Cuirassier, mounted warrior noted for wearing a breastplate and wielding a sabre
visibility darn
inherited from OP, darnȝas, "masked, hidden"
adj.
  1. hidden, secret
n.
  1. hidden one
  2. Secret, member of the Secret Guard
military Droþ, -os (c)
inherited from OP, daroþus, "light spear"
n.
  1. lance, spear for use by a mounted warrior
  2. Lance, section-sized unit
military Droþak, -is (c)
from Droþ + -ak
n.
  1. Lancer, cavalryman who fights with a lance
grammar +elk
inherited from OP, -lyks
suff.
  1. -ly/-y/-ous, adjective-forming suffix meaning "similar to or having characteristics of + noun"
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
family {{{word}}}, -os (c)
inherited from OP, fadryns, "patrimony, inheritence"
n.
  1. Lineage, Descent
geography Fals, -is (c)
inherited from OP, falis, "rock, cliff"
n.
  1. Cliff
society Fænn, -is (c)
inherited from OP, fijands, "enemy"
n.
  1. opponent, rival, opposing team
government Fertruïn, -is (c)
inherited from MP, fearatruðann
from fair + truð-, "to represent, substitute"
n.
  1. Representative, member of an elected legislative or advisory body
society Feruhls, -is (c)
inherited from OP, fair- + wihsls, "across + change"
n.
  1. Trade, exchange of goods & services through a market
body Fiþn, -in (n)
inherited from OP, fiþen
n.
  1. Wing
  2. Troop, platoon-size unit
military Fiþnan, -is (c)
inherited from OP, Fiþanans, "wing leader"
n.
  1. Decurion, commissioned officer in command of a Troop
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
military Gauht, -is (n)
inherited from MP, gaiukt, "yoked together"
n.
  1. Cohort, infantry unit composed of three Maniples
motion gaur
inherited from OP, gah-
inherited from OP, gaig-
v. irreg.
  1. to go, to walk
  2. to go, move (as a vehicle)
  3. to leave
  4. to work, function
  5. to last, to continue until a specified time
  6. to approach (a time)
  7. to be doing
    • vauþs (vau þus) gaht? Gaht. Gaht suþ. - "How are you? (lit. How goes it for you? It goes. It goes well.)"
fruit Gollet, -os (c)
inherited from OP, gonlytus
borrowed from KM, '
n.
  1. mango
animal Golsap, -is (c)
borrowed from KM, gvelašapi
n.
  1. Dragon
  2. Dragon Standard, unit standard for Squadrons
military Golsapbir, -is (c)
inherited from OP, gwelesapbers, "dragon bearer"
from gwelesaps + bers, "dragon + bearing"
n.
  1. Draconary, junior commissionned officer rank, ceremonially associated with carrying the unit standard
color gul
inherited from OP, gilƿs
adj.
  1. yellow, having a yellow color
n.
  1. Yellow
color hagg
inherited from OP, heggws, "dark blue"
adj.
  1. dark blue, having a dark blue color
n.
  1. Dark Blue
geography Hall, -os (c)
inherited from OP, hallus, "cliff, hill"
n.
  1. mountain, peak
geography halv
inherited from OP, halbs
adj.
  1. half, semi-
geography Halvazz, -os (c)
from halv + Azz, "half island"
n.
  1. Peninsula
military Haß, -os (c)
inherited from OP, hansa, "group"
n.
  1. squadron, a company-sized 'lance' unit
  2. group, guild
body Haf, -is (n)
inherited from OP, haubiþ
n.
  1. Head
  2. Leader, Chief
  3. Cape, Headland, Promontory
suff.
  1. leading-, chief-, main-
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)
anatomy Hirsn, -in (n)
inherited from OP, hirznija
n.
  1. Brain
military Hohm, -in (c)
inherited from OP, hiuhma, "mass, heap"
n.
  1. Army, the land-based component of a military
  2. a field army
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"
color hos
inherited from OP, hasƿs, "grey"
adj.
  1. light blue, having a light blue color
  2. pale, pallid, sallow (in reference to skin color)
n.
  1. Light Blue
color huit
inherited from OP, hƿyts
adj.
  1. white, having a white color
n.
  1. White
mental action huz-
inherited from OP, hugȝ-, "think, believe"
n.
  1. to remember, recall
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
people Kiþ, -is (n)
inherited from OP, kinþa, "child"
n.
  1. Boy, male child
speech kriskur
inherited from OP, krysk-, "to scream"
v.
  1. to squeal, shriek
Krupp, -is (c)
inherited from OP, kruppaz, "body, mass, bunch"
n.
  1. Cluster
  2. group
grammar ïa₁
inherited from OP, is, si, ita, "he, she, it"
det.
  1. this
pron.
  1. this thing/item/it (3rd person singular proximal inanimate)
grammar ïa₂
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. that, introductory particle for a subordinate clause
grammar +il, -is (c)
inherited from OP, -ils
suff.
  1. noun-forming suffix to produce an instrumental noun from a verb
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)
government Inszæhan, -is (c)
inherited from MP, inseahånn
from in-, "in(to)"
+
inherited from OP, saihƿ-, "to see, look"
n.
  1. Inquisitor
grammar ïo
inherited from OP, þau, "than"
conj.
  1. than, particle for a comparative clause
geography Łat, -in (n)
inherited from OP, flats, "flat"
n.
  1. Plain, area of land with relatively low relief
domestic object Łæïra, -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
society Loïaldan, -is (c)
inherited from MP, loǥahaldann, "lieutenant"
from loǥa + hald-, "to hold a position"
n.
  1. Lieutenant, Placeholder, an official appointed to perform executive functions in the name of a noble
place Loï, -is (n)
inherited from OP, loga, "position, camp"
n.
  1. Place, Spot, Venue
change of state luikur
inherited from OP, lwk-
v.
  1. to lock, to fasten with a key or combination
  2. to grapple, hold (something) in position against its will
valuation lutih
inherited from OP, ƿlitihs, "nice-faced"
adj.
  1. beautiful, pretty, handsome
  2. good, splendid
  3. nice, pleasant
    • Sal æn lutih Ołd! - "such a lovely walk!"
dimension maïr
inherited from OP, magrs, "lean"
adj.
  1. narrow, thin
  2. skinny
grammar mæs
inherited from OP, maiza, "more"
adj.
  1. much (a large amount of a collective)
    • mæs Ata - "much water"
  2. more (comparative)
    • mæs manns io Mann - "more human than Human"
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
  5. Boy
grammar +mos
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)
valuation Naþ, -is (c)
inherited from OP, nauþs, "compulsion, duress"
n.
  1. Need, Requirement
  2. Emergency, situation of need
  3. Necessity, in persistent need
motion Ołd, -in (n)
inherited from OP, wandloida, "a wandering"
n.
  1. Walk, a trip made me going on foot
motion ołdur
from Ołd + -ur
v.
  1. to walk, to stroll (go leisurely)
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 Præta, -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. Sziroþs Præta
  3. a language
    • ula ie ufkunne elusin Prætin - "I want to learn 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
speech ratz-
inherited from OP, rakj-, "set, put to order"
v.
  1. to posit, suggest, put forward for consideration
color raþ
inherited from OP, rauþs
adj.
  1. red, having a red color
n.
  1. Red
grammar +s
inherited from OP, -isks, "-ish"
suff.
  1. forms adjective, having the quality of or association with something
military Salb, -is (n)
borrowed from KM, ʒalebi, "forces"
n.
  1. Legion, organic combined armed formation composed of ten maniples
government Saltzn, -in (n)
inherited from OP, skalkino-, "to serve"
n.
  1. Service, task, fatigue, toil
valuation san
inherited from OP, skauns, "beautiful"
adj.
  1. delicious
color sart
inherited from OP, swarts
adj.
  1. black, dark
military Saz, -is (c)
inherited from OP, sagjis, "follower, warrior"
n.
  1. Guard, Bodyguard, someone specifically assigned to protect
military Sazn, -in (n)
inherited from MP, sagjonă, "a group of followers"
n.
  1. Schola, unit of guards, equivalent to a Vexillation
  2. (plural) Scholae, guards formation, equivalent to a Legion
    • ïa Apollonsan Saznan - "The Apollonian Guard, Scholae Apollonae"
society Selfaþ, -is (c)
inherited from OP, sels + faþs, "good + master/commander"
n.
  1. Lord, Lady, member of the aristocratic class
government Setzard, -is (c)
inherited from MP, setȝâ + ård, "seat/throne + guard"
n.
  1. Steward
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-
inherited from OP, skryþ-, "to move"
v.
  1. to go about, move, proceed, roam
military Sirþmos Maht, -is (c)
from sirþmos + Maht, "Mobile Force"
n.
  1. Army Group, military command composed of multiple field 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
conflict streïur
inherited from OP, stryd-, "strive, contend"
v.
  1. fight, encounter, skirmish
military streïak, -is
from streï- + -ak
n.
  1. Skirmisher
  2. Soldier, lowest rank in the Imperial Army
military Streïkrupp, -is (c)
from streï- + Krupp, "fight group"
n.
  1. Combat Group, infantry cohort augmented with combined-arms units
health Suþ, -is (n)
inherited from OP, swinþs, "strong"
n.
  1. Health
adj.
  1. healthy, sound
  2. sane, of sound mind
vision szæïur
inherited from OP, saihƿ-
v.
  1. to see
  2. to look (at)
  3. to notice, realize, spot
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
symbol Tzækn, -in (n)
inherited from OP, taikn
n.
  1. Symbol, Emblem
  2. Logo
  3. Manipular Standard, carried by a Signifer
military Tzæknak, -is (c)
from Tzækn + -ak
n.
  1. Signifer, Principal soldier who carries the maniple's standard and is in charge of the maniple's provisions and administration
time Tzæn, -is (c)
inherited from OP, tyns, "day (as opposed to night)"
n.
  1. day, the period of time between dawn and dusk
mental action þahur
inherited from OP, þankj-, "perceive, think"
v.
  1. to think
  2. to intend
valuation Þah, -is (c)
inherited from OP, þanks, "gratitude"
from þankj-, "think"

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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 Þrava, -in (c)
inherited from OP, þragȝo, "running thing"
from þragȝ-, "to run"
n.
  1. foot
direction Uï, -is (c)
inherited from OP, ƿigs, "path"
n.
  1. Road, paved path between locations
  2. Way, Path
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, ƿygs
+
from OP, managy, "multitude, the many"
n.
  1. Corps, military formation composed of multiple legions
dimension uiþ
inherited from OP, ƿiþs, "wide"
adj.
  1. flat
people Uþr, -os (c)
inherited from OP, wiþrus, "lamb"
n.
  1. Boy, male child
  2. Child
mental action ul-
inherited from OP, ƿilȝ-, "to want, to desire"
v.
  1. to want to + subordinate clause in subjunctive)
grammar um
inherited from OP, umbi
prep.
  1. about, around
  2. at (a time)
  3. during (a time period)
grammar um-
from um
pref.
  1. re-, again, repeatedly
  2. around
  3. by another route
motion urrætzur
inherited from OP, us- + raikij-, "to reach out"
v.
  1. to reach, to catch
  2. to accomplish, to complete successfully, to achieve
n.
  1. Accomplishment, Achievement
    • Urrætzur adluikoþ! - "Achievement unlocked!"
society Vadz, -in (c)
inherited from OP, waidedȝa, "robber"
n.
  1. Degenerate
dimension vanh
inherited from OP, wainahs, "marginal"
adj.
  1. short
  2. carbine (when referring to a rifle
    • M1591(V) - "M1591(Short)"
being varþur
inherited from OP, ƿairþ-, "to happen"
v.
  1. to come from, derive, originate (+ us + DAT)
  2. to become, turn into + an + ACC)
grammar ve, v'
inherited from OP, ibai, "?"
ptcl.
  1. interrogative particle, introduces a yes-no question
    • V' æïs ïâ Mel? - "Have the time?"
economics Zæl, -is (c)
inherited from OP, dails, "share, portion"
n.
  1. Share, a portion, especially of a company
  2. Ration, a share//allotment of something