Proverbs: Řo e agoläm až lavísian

“Nothing matters except dancing.” If only Chekhov had heard of ice cream. Or had danced a little more...

Definitions: Caro

Of course, a diamond shape (a lozenge) is but a square (or a rhombus) on a tilt. Hence it is rather satisfying to find that the Verdurian name of the former is a derivation of the latter. ...

Definitions: Ane

Stands to reason ‒ the parents are the ‘eldests’ in many nuclear family groups – but curiously counterintuitive to English speakers. ...

Definitions: Čisuemse

A rather lovely derivation. I’m sure we’ve all felt it, both in meeting the sharp-hearted, and, sometimes, in being them...

Definitions: Agoläm

I reflected recently with my therapist on the interesting etymological contrast between our word ‘important’ and Verdurian agoläm. The former suggests something carried or taken within, the latter something more temporarily turned to or faced. ...

Definitions: Scuri

The first day of the week is named scúreden after this concept ‒ perhaps, following the holy rest day of ceďnare (on which the pagans make sacrifices in pursuit of spiritual boons), it is the day that people have traditionally reconnected with their land, built environment or community through their occupation. ...

Definitions: Curaya

Who has not, with Chaucer, likened the squabbling of chickens to a lively debate ‒ a clucking, pecking, squawking Parliament of Fowls? What more delightful Caďinor word, then, from which to derive a whole semantic area of discourse, debate, reason and logic than CURA ‘hen’? ...