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= Sylvan Lexicon =
== Sylvan Lexicon ==


A list of confirmed words in Sylvan. For suggestions/additions, please use the Discussion page and include a link to the relevant document the term is used in (or if it is an in-game item/location, enough information staff can find it for review).
A list of confirmed words in Sylvan. For suggestions/additions, please use the Discussion page and include a link to the relevant document the term is used in (or if it is an in-game item/location, enough information staff can find it for review).



{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" | '''Sylvan Term'''
! '''Sylvan Term''' !! '''Translation''' !! '''Roots''' !! '''Originating Documentation''' !! '''Date Introduced''' !! '''Other Info'''
! scope="col" | '''Translation'''
! scope="col" | '''Roots'''
! scope="col" | '''Originating Documentation'''
! scope="col" | '''Date Introduced'''
! scope="col" | '''Other Info'''
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Ataela || "cloudsilk" || Based on the root for cloud || [[Roltons, Wools, and Cheese of the Land]] || June 2023 || A type of sylvan silk (similar to RL batik)
|-
| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Cavelta || "dancing rolton" || Based on the root for dance || [[Roltons, Wools, and Cheese of the Land]] || June 2023 || Also known as the cavelta rolton. A type of sylvan rolton
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Cavela || Unknown || Based on the root for dance/cavelta rolton || [[Roltons, Wools, and Cheese of the Land]] || June 2023 || A type of thin, supple leather or suede from the hide of a cavelta
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Ivelyrael || Loosely "caretaker of the sacred grove" || Unknown || [[Sylvan Mourning|Anchors Within Chaos: Sylvans & Mourning]] || February 2023 || Part of the ivethlyss death ritual
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Lyssatha || Loosely "recitation to the trees" || Unknown || [[Sylvan Mourning|Anchors Within Chaos: Sylvans & Mourning]] || February 2023 || A prayer recited during an ivethlyss
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Caelrivel || Loosely "rites of amber" || Unknown || [[Sylvan Mourning|Anchors Within Chaos: Sylvans & Mourning]] || February 2023 || A sylvan death ritual
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Rivelyn || Unknown || Unknown || [[Sylvan Mourning|Anchors Within Chaos: Sylvans & Mourning]] || February 2023 || A glassworked bead including ashes of a loved one
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Athgosael || Unknown || Unknown (though "gos" appears to come from Gosaena) || [[Sylvan Mourning|Anchors Within Chaos: Sylvans & Mourning]] || February 2023 || Death rites for sylvans following or inspired by the worship of Gosaena
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Rantylan || "the Summoner || Unknown || [[History of the Sylvan Elves]] || Unknown || A large drum beat upon the death of a council member
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Tyshveriel || Unknown || Unknown || [[Sylvan Mourning|Anchors Within Chaos: Sylvans & Mourning]] || February 2023 || A zircon-based tea ceremony
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Tyshath || Unknown || Unknown || [[Sylvan Mourning|Anchors Within Chaos: Sylvans & Mourning]] || February 2023 || A rare deep red zircon with dark purple starring
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Vyshath || Unknown || Unknown || [[Sylvan Mourning|Anchors Within Chaos: Sylvans & Mourning]] || February 2023 || A rare blue-green zircon
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Aelyreth || Loosely "ceremony of the fallen leaves" || Unknown || [[Sylvan Mourning|Anchors Within Chaos: Sylvans & Mourning]] || February 2023 || A sylvan funeral ceremony
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Ilyraelin || Unknown || Unknown || [[Sylvan Mourning|Anchors Within Chaos: Sylvans & Mourning]] || February 2023 || A clothing style/trend that captures fireflies in mesh netting
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Lyraev || Unknown || Unknown || [[Sylvan Mourning|Anchors Within Chaos: Sylvans & Mourning]] || February 2023 || A ceremonial releasing of fireflies caught in mesh netting upon one's clothes
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Ivethlyss || "telling the trees" || Unknown || [[Telling the Bees|Telling the Bees: Death Rituals of the Forest Gnomes]] || 2022 || Sylvan death ritual
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Lyshaelyn || Unknown || Unknown || [[Glassworking/A Continuation|Artisanal Glasses of Elanthia: A Continuation]] || September 2022 || Sylvan glassworking - a type of dichroic glass
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Ithaenil || Unknown || Unknown || [[Glassworking/A Continuation|Artisanal Glasses of Elanthia: A Continuation]] || September 2022 || A subset of lyshaelyn glassworking
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Atala yr'cavel || Cloud dancer || originating from the phrase "leaving the trees to dance in the clouds" || [[Library Mouse|A Library Mouse By Any Other Name]] || February 2021 || Sylvan term for bookworm
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Arg'Hamim || Unknown || Unknown || [[History of the Sylvan Elves]] || Unknown || Sylvan ritual of initiation
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Dra'Elstin || Unknown || Unknown || [[History of the Sylvan Elves]] || Unknown || Sylvan annual spring festival, occurs during Ivastaen
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Nevishrim || "Pearl at Mountain's Foot" || Unknown || [[History of the Sylvan Elves]] || Unknown || Name given to the city-forest established after the sylvan left Ithnishmyn
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Alandalore || "the lost is found" || From "alore" (a term for finding) and unknown || [[History of the Sylvan Elves]] || Unknown || Name given to a human child found during the migration west after dismantling Nevishrim
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Hyrrad || Unknown || Unknown || [[History of the Sylvan Elves]] || Unknown || A temporary dwelling of thick canvas, insulating the occupants from weather
|-
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Andemyon || "edge of all" || From "andemit" (a term for edges) || [[History of the Sylvan Elves]] || Unknown || Name given to a river that formed a boundary to the western edge of the forest in which Yuriqen was located
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Cavalot || Unknown || Unknown || [[History of the Sylvan Elves]] || Unknown || Elected leaders for the original D'ahranal assembly
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Yuriqen || Trees of the Sky || Unknown || [[History of the Sylvan Elves]] || Unknown || A sylvan city built on seven modwirs
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Ne'Yuscarl || Unknown || Unknown || [[History of the Sylvan Elves]] || Unknown || Border guards of Yuriqen
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Nanrithowan || Unknown || Unknown || [[History of the Sylvan Elves]] || Unknown || Warding magic used at Yuriqen
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Rithowan || Unknown || Unknown || [[History of the Sylvan Elves]] || Unknown || Turns the effects of nanrithowan from disorientation to a heightened awareness and perception
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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Yr || most likely a prefix version of "tree" || N/A || [[History of the Sylvan Elves]] || Used in the names of the 7 modwirs of Yuriqen
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|scope="row" role="rowheader"|Lythela||Roughly "Summer's Ethereal Light" || n/a|| [[Elanthian Holidays/Estival Holidays| Estival, or Summer, Holidays]]||June 2024||Believed to be Sylvan in origin, this is a term only found in the Wyrdeep. It is the name of a summer solstice celebration there, and the rough translation is said to be "Summer's Ethereal Light." The day after is named "Af'Lytha" but this is believed to be Wyrdeep slang and not actual Sylvan.
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|scope="row" role="rowheader"|Acal||A truncation of a term for shade or shadow || Unknown|| [[Elanthian Holidays/Autumnal Holidays | Autumnal Holidays]]||September 2024||
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|scope="row" role="rowheader"|Yrsael'wan||Literally "tree art ceremony" || From "yrsael" (art of the woods) and "wan" (festival)|| [[Elanthian Holidays/Autumnal Holidays | Autumnal Holidays]]||September 2024||A sylvan ceremony involving tree art
| Sylvisterai ||"one who embraces or marries the forest" || Unknown || Uncertain (see History of the Sylvan Elves) || Unknown || Term for sylvans
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|Lyshaelyn || Unknown|| Unknown || Artisanal Glasses of Elanthia: A Continuation (aka Glassworking Part Two) || September 2022 || Sylvan glassworking - a type of dichroic glass
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|scope="row" role="rowheader"|Wan||An affix for festival || n/a|| [[Elanthian Holidays/Autumnal Holidays | Autumnal Holidays]]||September 2024||
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|Ithaenil|| Unknown || Unknown || Artisanal Glasses of Elanthia: A Continuation (aka Glassworking Part Two) || September 2022 || A subset of lyshaelyn glassworking
|-
|-
|scope="row" role="rowheader"|Yrsaelan||A type of tree art ( shortened from yrsael alore andemit) || n/a|| [[Elanthian Holidays/Autumnal Holidays | Autumnal Holidays]]||September 2024||A sylvan artform
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| Atala yr'cavel || Cloud dancer || originating from the phrase "leaving the trees to dance in the clouds" || A Library Mouse By Any Other Name || February 2021 || Sylvan term for bookworm
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|-
|scope="row" role="rowheader"|Yrsael alore andemit||Colloquially, yrsaelan, "Finding the opposite edges of art within the tree) || from "yrsael" (art of the woods), "alore" (a term for finding), and "andemit" (a term for edges)|| [[Elanthian Holidays/Autumnal Holidays | Autumnal Holidays]]||September 2024||A sylvan artform
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| Arg'Hamim || Unknown || Unknown || History of the Sylvan Elves || Unknown || Sylvan ritual of initiation
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|scope="row" role="rowheader"|Alore||Finding || n/a|| [[Elanthian Holidays/Autumnal Holidays | Autumnal Holidays]]||September 2024||
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| Dra'Elstin || Unknown || Unknown || History of the Sylvan Elves || Unknown || Sylvan annual spring festival, occurs during Ivastaen
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|scope="row" role="rowheader"|Andemit||Edges, metaphysically || n/a|| [[Elanthian Holidays/Autumnal Holidays | Autumnal Holidays]]||September 2024||
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|Nevishrim || "Pearl at Mountain's Foot" || Unknown || History of the Sylvan Elves || Unknown || Name given to the city-forest established after the sylvan left Ithnishmyn
|-
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|scope="row" role="rowheader"|Yrsael||Art of the trees/woods || From "yr" (tree) and "sael" (one of several terms for art)|| [[Elanthian Holidays/Autumnal Holidays | Autumnal Holidays]]||September 2024||
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|Alandalore || "the lost is found" || Unknown || History of the Sylvan Elves || Unknown || Name given to a human child found during the migration west after dismantling Nevishrim
|-
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|scope="row" role="rowheader"|Sael||One of several terms for art || n/a|| [[Elanthian Holidays/Autumnal Holidays | Autumnal Holidays]]||September 2024||
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| Hyrrad || Unknown || Unknown || History of the Sylvan Elves || Unknown || A temporary dwelling of thick canvas, insulating the occupants from weather
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|-
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|Andemyon || "edge of all" || Unknown || History of the Sylvan Elves || Unknown || Name given to a river that formed a boundary to the western edge of the forest in which Yuriqen was located
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Sylvan Lexicon

A list of confirmed words in Sylvan. For suggestions/additions, please use the Discussion page and include a link to the relevant document the term is used in (or if it is an in-game item/location, enough information staff can find it for review).

Sylvan Term Translation Roots Originating Documentation Date Introduced Other Info
Ataela "cloudsilk" Based on the root for cloud Roltons, Wools, and Cheese of the Land June 2023 A type of sylvan silk (similar to RL batik)
Cavelta "dancing rolton" Based on the root for dance Roltons, Wools, and Cheese of the Land June 2023 Also known as the cavelta rolton. A type of sylvan rolton
Cavela Unknown Based on the root for dance/cavelta rolton Roltons, Wools, and Cheese of the Land June 2023 A type of thin, supple leather or suede from the hide of a cavelta
Ivelyrael Loosely "caretaker of the sacred grove" Unknown Anchors Within Chaos: Sylvans & Mourning February 2023 Part of the ivethlyss death ritual
Lyssatha Loosely "recitation to the trees" Unknown Anchors Within Chaos: Sylvans & Mourning February 2023 A prayer recited during an ivethlyss
Caelrivel Loosely "rites of amber" Unknown Anchors Within Chaos: Sylvans & Mourning February 2023 A sylvan death ritual
Rivelyn Unknown Unknown Anchors Within Chaos: Sylvans & Mourning February 2023 A glassworked bead including ashes of a loved one
Athgosael Unknown Unknown (though "gos" appears to come from Gosaena) Anchors Within Chaos: Sylvans & Mourning February 2023 Death rites for sylvans following or inspired by the worship of Gosaena
Rantylan "the Summoner Unknown History of the Sylvan Elves Unknown A large drum beat upon the death of a council member
Tyshveriel Unknown Unknown Anchors Within Chaos: Sylvans & Mourning February 2023 A zircon-based tea ceremony
Tyshath Unknown Unknown Anchors Within Chaos: Sylvans & Mourning February 2023 A rare deep red zircon with dark purple starring
Vyshath Unknown Unknown Anchors Within Chaos: Sylvans & Mourning February 2023 A rare blue-green zircon
Aelyreth Loosely "ceremony of the fallen leaves" Unknown Anchors Within Chaos: Sylvans & Mourning February 2023 A sylvan funeral ceremony
Ilyraelin Unknown Unknown Anchors Within Chaos: Sylvans & Mourning February 2023 A clothing style/trend that captures fireflies in mesh netting
Lyraev Unknown Unknown Anchors Within Chaos: Sylvans & Mourning February 2023 A ceremonial releasing of fireflies caught in mesh netting upon one's clothes
Ivethlyss "telling the trees" Unknown Telling the Bees: Death Rituals of the Forest Gnomes 2022 Sylvan death ritual
Lyshaelyn Unknown Unknown Artisanal Glasses of Elanthia: A Continuation September 2022 Sylvan glassworking - a type of dichroic glass
Ithaenil Unknown Unknown Artisanal Glasses of Elanthia: A Continuation September 2022 A subset of lyshaelyn glassworking
Atala yr'cavel Cloud dancer originating from the phrase "leaving the trees to dance in the clouds" A Library Mouse By Any Other Name February 2021 Sylvan term for bookworm
Arg'Hamim Unknown Unknown History of the Sylvan Elves Unknown Sylvan ritual of initiation
Dra'Elstin Unknown Unknown History of the Sylvan Elves Unknown Sylvan annual spring festival, occurs during Ivastaen
Nevishrim "Pearl at Mountain's Foot" Unknown History of the Sylvan Elves Unknown Name given to the city-forest established after the sylvan left Ithnishmyn
Alandalore "the lost is found" From "alore" (a term for finding) and unknown History of the Sylvan Elves Unknown Name given to a human child found during the migration west after dismantling Nevishrim
Hyrrad Unknown Unknown History of the Sylvan Elves Unknown A temporary dwelling of thick canvas, insulating the occupants from weather
Andemyon "edge of all" From "andemit" (a term for edges) History of the Sylvan Elves Unknown Name given to a river that formed a boundary to the western edge of the forest in which Yuriqen was located
Cavalot Unknown Unknown History of the Sylvan Elves Unknown Elected leaders for the original D'ahranal assembly
Yuriqen Trees of the Sky Unknown History of the Sylvan Elves Unknown A sylvan city built on seven modwirs
Ne'Yuscarl Unknown Unknown History of the Sylvan Elves Unknown Border guards of Yuriqen
Nanrithowan Unknown Unknown History of the Sylvan Elves Unknown Warding magic used at Yuriqen
Rithowan Unknown Unknown History of the Sylvan Elves Unknown Turns the effects of nanrithowan from disorientation to a heightened awareness and perception
Yr most likely a prefix version of "tree" N/A History of the Sylvan Elves Used in the names of the 7 modwirs of Yuriqen
Lythela Roughly "Summer's Ethereal Light" n/a Estival, or Summer, Holidays June 2024 Believed to be Sylvan in origin, this is a term only found in the Wyrdeep. It is the name of a summer solstice celebration there, and the rough translation is said to be "Summer's Ethereal Light." The day after is named "Af'Lytha" but this is believed to be Wyrdeep slang and not actual Sylvan.
Acal A truncation of a term for shade or shadow Unknown Autumnal Holidays September 2024
Yrsael'wan Literally "tree art ceremony" From "yrsael" (art of the woods) and "wan" (festival) Autumnal Holidays September 2024 A sylvan ceremony involving tree art
Wan An affix for festival n/a Autumnal Holidays September 2024
Yrsaelan A type of tree art ( shortened from yrsael alore andemit) n/a Autumnal Holidays September 2024 A sylvan artform
Yrsael alore andemit Colloquially, yrsaelan, "Finding the opposite edges of art within the tree) from "yrsael" (art of the woods), "alore" (a term for finding), and "andemit" (a term for edges) Autumnal Holidays September 2024 A sylvan artform
Alore Finding n/a Autumnal Holidays September 2024
Andemit Edges, metaphysically n/a Autumnal Holidays September 2024
Yrsael Art of the trees/woods From "yr" (tree) and "sael" (one of several terms for art) Autumnal Holidays September 2024
Sael One of several terms for art n/a Autumnal Holidays September 2024
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