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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'''
|-
| 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
|-
| 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
|-
| 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
|-
| 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
|-
| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Caelrivel || Loosely "rites of amber" || Unknown || [[Sylvan Mourning|Anchors Within Chaos: Sylvans & Mourning]] || February 2023 || A sylvan death ritual
|-
| 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
|-
| 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
|-
| 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
|-
| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Vyshath || Unknown || Unknown || [[Sylvan Mourning|Anchors Within Chaos: Sylvans & Mourning]] || February 2023 || A rare blue-green zircon
|-
| 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
|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"| Ivethlyss || "telling the trees" || Unknown || [[Telling the Bees|Telling the Bees: Death Rituals of the Forest Gnomes]] || Sylvan death ritual
|Ithaenil|| Unknown || Unknown || Artisanal Glasses of Elanthia: A Continuation (aka Glassworking Part Two) || September 2022 || A subset of lyshaelyn glassworking
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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
| 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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|-
| Arg'Hamim || Unknown || Unknown || History of the Sylvan Elves || Unknown || Sylvan ritual of initiation
| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Ithaenil || Unknown || Unknown || [[Glassworking/A Continuation|Artisanal Glasses of Elanthia: A Continuation]] || September 2022 || A subset of lyshaelyn glassworking
|-
|-
| 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
| Dra'Elstin || Unknown || Unknown || History of the Sylvan Elves || Unknown || Sylvan annual spring festival, occurs during Ivastaen
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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
| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Arg'Hamim || Unknown || Unknown || [[History of the Sylvan Elves]] || Unknown || Sylvan ritual of initiation
|-
|-
|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
| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Dra'Elstin || Unknown || Unknown || [[History of the Sylvan Elves]] || Unknown || Sylvan annual spring festival, occurs during Ivastaen
|-
|-
| Hyrrad || Unknown || Unknown || History of the Sylvan Elves || Unknown || A temporary dwelling of thick canvas, insulating the occupants from weather
| 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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|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
| scope="row" role="rowheader"| 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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|Cavalot || Unknown || Unknown || History of the Sylvan Elves || Unknown || Elected leaders for the original D'ahranal assembly
| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Hyrrad || Unknown || Unknown || [[History of the Sylvan Elves]] || Unknown || A temporary dwelling of thick canvas, insulating the occupants from weather
|-
|-
| Yuriquen || Trees of the Sky || Unknown || History of the Sylvan Elves || Unknown || A sylvan city built on seven modwirs
| scope="row" role="rowheader"| 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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| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Cavalot || Unknown || Unknown || [[History of the Sylvan Elves]] || Unknown || Elected leaders for the original D'ahranal assembly
|-
|-
| Ne'Yuscarl || Unknown || Unknown || History of the Sylvan Elves || Unknown || Border guards of Yuriquen
| 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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|Nanrithowan|| Unknown || Unknown || History of the Sylvan Elves || Unknown || Warding magic used at Yuriquen
| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Ne'Yuscarl || Unknown || Unknown || [[History of the Sylvan Elves]] || Unknown || Border guards of Yuriqen
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|-
| Rithowan || Unknown || Unknown || History of the Sylvan Elves || Unknown || Turns the effects of nanrithowan from disorientation to a heightened awareness and perception
| scope="row" role="rowheader"| Nanrithowan || Unknown || Unknown || [[History of the Sylvan Elves]] || Unknown || Warding magic used at Yuriqen
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|-
| Yr || most likely a prefix version of "tree" || N/A || History of the Sylvan Elves || Used in the names of the 7 modwirs of Yuriquen
| 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
|}
|}



Latest revision as of 11:13, 6 December 2023

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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 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" 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" 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
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