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The Gardrothian Language

Gardrothian is the oldest language still active in modern Amythia. Despite the fact that Gardrothians use their native tongue, most of them are also fluent in Ythi [represented by standard English].

Glossary:

Gardrothian>>>Ythi

accordio [n.] ~ okay; fine [uh-cor-dee-oh]

agnosco [v.] ~ know [ahg-nos-koh]

asper-quim [n.] ~ "harsh questioner" interrogator [ess-per-quim]

cesso [v.] ~ leave [seh-soh]

clementia [n.] ~ mercy [cleh-men-tee-uh]

Comiteas [n.] ~ "loyal teacher" a warrior's trainer & guide [coh-mit-ee-iss]

dem [adj.] ~ well [dem]

divi-terre [n.] ~ "sacred land" homeland [dih-vee-tare]

duxe / duxess [n.] ~ "high leader" a Gardrothian captain (m./f.) [doox] [doox-iss]

effici [v.] ~ do [eh-fih-see]

efflu(o) [v.] ~ forgive / forgiven [ay-floo] [ay-floo-oh]

Evincio, tra [n.] ~ "the binding" Gardrothian alliance [traw*eh-vin-see-oh]

excitia [v.] ~ dying [ex-it-ee-uh]

faci [v.] ~ be [faw-see]

fah [n.] ~ prince [faw]

fen [n.] ~ princess [fen]

fon [pron.] ~ is [fon]

idia [pron.] ~ she [ih-dee-uh]

ido [pron.] ~ he [eye-doh]

illae [v.] ~ must [ill-ay]

immo [n. & adv.] ~ all [ee-moh]

intellex(y) [v.] ~ understand / understood [in-tell-ex] [in-tell-ex-ee]

jeqk [v. , n., adj. & adv.] ~ damn [jek]

Joriah [n.]~ god of curses [juh-rye-uh]

kaleth(ia) [adj.] ~beautiful (m./f.) [kay-lith] [kay-lith-ee-uh]

Libri rae Hira [n.] ~ "book of time"an official record of Gardroth's history [lib-ree*ray*heer-uh]

meo [pron.] ~ I [mee-oh]

mihi [pron.] ~ me [mee-hee]

morsis [v.] ~ hurt [morz-iss]

nomei [pron.] ~ us [noh-may]

non [prop. & adv.] ~ not [nohn]

parrafai [v.] ~ pass [pare-uh-fay]

plebi(s) [n.] ~ person / people [pleh-bee] [pleh-beez]

pleo [adv.] ~ please (as in asking a favor) [plee-oh]

pleurus [adv.] ~ very; so [plur-uss]

poena(t) [v.] ~ punish/ punished [poh-en-uh] [poh-en-uht]

porto [n.]~ door [por-toh]

prodit(o)(y) [v. & n.] ~ betray / [n.] ~ traitor / [v.] ~ betrayed [pro-deet] [pro-deet-oh] [pro-dit-ee]

rae [prop.] ~ of; in association with [ray]

Scylther [n.] ~ Gardroth's capital city (named after Rith rae Scyltheris) [sil-ther]

secedo [v.] ~ retreat [suh-see-do]

shem [v.] ~ shut [shem]

silth [n.] ~ a sorcerer [sillth]

sino [v.] ~ let [see-noh]

siv [n.] ~ a Gardrothian commander [sihv]

surret [n. & adj.] ~ enemy [sur-et]

tae [prop.] ~ a [tay]

tra(s) [adj. & adv.] ~ the / + s when the following subject is plural [traw] [traws]

tyr [n.] ~ king [teer]

valder [adj.] ~ brave [vulld]

valde / valderes [adj.] ~ "brave commander" a Gardrothian general [vulld-er] [vulld-er-ez]

vestri(a) ~ [pron.] your / yours [ves-tree] [ves-tree-uh]

vor [pron.] ~ are [vor]

vosi [n.] ~ you [voh-see]

Xethia [n.]~ goddess of shadows & the afterlife (the highest revered deity) [zeth-ee-uh]

For the most part, Gardrothian is formulated in the way English is>>>this means that many phrases can be directly translated. However, Gardrothians sometimes drop their propositions (for example, instead of saying "he is brave", they might just say "he brave". It sounds simplistic, but for Gardrothians it is only casual speech.