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), {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, andbahti, "service"
n.
  1. Office, bureaucratic body created and assigned to fulfill a designated function
    • ïâ Miteï Kapeïhu Adtz - "The Office of Bounties and Factorage"
  2. post, position of authority
    • ïâ Protzin Adtz - "The office of Prætor"
military Ahmst, -is (c), {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, auh(u)mists, "highest"
n.
  1. Field-Grade Officer, divided into three grades according to seniority
military Aht, -os (c), {{{wordForms}}}
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), {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from MP, åhtå̯ + (h)aldann, "watch + holder"
n.
  1. Watchmaster, senior NCO responsible for platoon-level command
grammar +ak, -is (c), {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, -ags, "-ic, -y"
suf.
  1. person whose occupation is associated with (+ noun)
physical action Arveþ -is (c), {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, arbaiþs, "toil"
n.
  1. work, labor
  2. occupation, job
measurement Aß, -is (n), {{{wordForms}}}
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), {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, aþals, "noble"
adj.
  1. noble
n.
  1. nobility
possession æï-, {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, aiga-, "to possess"
v.
  1. to have, to possess
grammar æn, {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, jains, "yon, that over there"
det.
  1. that
pron.
  1. that thing/item/it (3rd person singular distal inanimate)
military Ænhæd, -os (c), {{{wordForms}}}
from æn + -hæd, "one + hood"
n.
  1. unit, an organized group acting in unison
society Barh, -is (c), {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, baurhs, "fortified settlement"
n.
  1. town
conflict bitz-, {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, bikj-, "punch"
v.
  1. stab, hack, thrust
motion brigg-, {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, bring-
v.
  1. to bring, carry
  2. to make, render, to cause to become (+ infinitive)
military Droþ, -os (c), {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, daroþus, "light spear"
n.
  1. lance, spear for use by a mounted warrior
military Droþak, -is (c), {{{wordForms}}}
from Droþ + -ak
n.
  1. lancer, cavalryman who fights with a lance
society Elu, -in (c), {{{wordForms}}}
borrowed from El, Эљ, "Elw"
n.
  1. Elw person
society elus, {{{wordForms}}}
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), {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, eraibn, "copper"
n.
  1. Erb, unit of currency
society Fænn, -is (c), {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, fijands, "enemy"
n.
  1. opponent, rival, opposing team
grammar fur, {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, faura
prep.
  1. before, in front of (+ something, someone)
time Furmiþ, -is (c), {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, faura + miþi(tyns), "before mid(day)"
n.
  1. forenoon (8am to 12pm)
military Gadraht, -is (c), {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, gadrauhts, "retainer"
n.
  1. commissioned officer
government Gasiþ, -in (c), {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, gasinþa, "companion"
n.
  1. Count
fruit Gollet, -os (c), {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, gonlytus
borrowed from KM, '
n.
  1. mango
military Haß, -os (c), {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, hansa, "group"
n.
  1. squadron, a company-sized 'lance' unit
  2. group, guild
military Hunnfaþ, -is (c), {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, hundafaþs, "leader of 100"
from hunda + faþs, "hundred + leader"
n.
  1. centurion, senior NCO responsible for company-level command
grammar hæl+___+s, {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, hails, "whole, sound"
+ -s
circumf.
  1. -full, full of (+ noun)
  2. completely (+ adjective)
government Kaïsar, -is (c), {{{wordForms}}}
borrowed from KM, kadisaħi, "supreme one, one who is most-high"
n.
  1. Kaiser, ruler of imperial rank
government Kaïsarin, -is (c), {{{wordForms}}}
from Kaisar + -in
n.
  1. Kaiseress, specifically female ruler of imperial rank
grammar ïa, {{{wordForms}}}
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, {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from MP, ða(na), "that (acc s. m.)"
from OP, sa, þana, "that"
art.
  1. definite article
grammar ïe, {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, þany, "who, that (acc. s. m.)"
conj.
  1. introductory particle for a subordinate clause
grammar +in, -is (c), {{{wordForms}}}
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)
water Łod, -os (c), {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, flodus
n.
  1. river
time Mel, -is (n), {{{wordForms}}}
n.
  1. a moment in time
grammar mi, {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, miþ(i)
prep.
  1. with, along (+ commutative object)
  2. using (+ instrumental object)
grammar mi-, {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, miþ-
suff.
  1. co-
  2. together with, mutually, jointly
  3. complement to (+ counterpart)
family Mog, -os (c), {{{wordForms}}}
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 +naß, -os (c), {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, -inassus
suff.
  1. (adjective)-ness, state/quality/measure of being
language Prætâ, -in (n), {{{wordForms}}}
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 æn mi iâ elus Prætâ - "I want to write that in the Elw Language."
language prot-, {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, praito-, "to speak"
v.
  1. to talk, to speak
  2. to speak (for) (+ something/someone) + #fur
government Protz, -in (c), {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, praitoȝa, "speaker"
from praito- + -ȝa, "speak + -er"
n.
  1. Prætor, the presiding officer of the Landsraad
family Ras, -in (n), {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, rasn
n.
  1. house, dwelling
  2. self-contained portion of a larger building for residing in
grammar +s, {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, -isks, "-ish"
suff.
  1. forms adjective, having the quality of or association with something
society Selfaþ -is (c), {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, sels + faþs, "good + master/commander"
n.
  1. Lord, Lady, member of the aristocratic class
grammar si, {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, sa, "this"
pron.
  1. he/she (3rd person singular animate)
warfare Slaht, -in (n), {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, slahida, "act of striking"
from slah- + -ida, "to strike + act of"
n.
  1. battle, fight
  2. conflict
government Setzard, -is (c), {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from MP, setȝâ + ård, "seat/throne + guard"
n.
  1. Steward
government Szodan, -is (c), {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, þiudans, "leader of the people"
n.
  1. ethnarch, king
government Szonst, -is (c), {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, þiunosts, "service"
from þius, "servant"
n.
  1. Ministry
grammar tom+___+s, {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, toms, "empty, clear, unoccupied"
+ -s
circumf.
  1. -less, absent of (+ noun)
  2. lacking in (+ adjective)ness
time Tzæn, -is (c), {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, tyns, "day (as opposed to night)"
n.
  1. day, the period of time between dawn and dusk
warfare Þeïn, -is (c), {{{wordForms}}}
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 Þrav, -in (c), {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, þragȝo, "running thing"
from þragȝ-, "to run"
n.
  1. foot
language uiks-, {{{wordForms}}}
borrowed from KM, ūsak-, "write, draw"
v.
  1. write, form letters
mental action ul-, {{{wordForms}}}
inherited from OP, ƿilj-, "to want, to desire"
v.
  1. to want to + subordinate clause in subjunctive)
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