Elven dictionary

A list of words and phrases from the Elven language.

A

 * aeloulaev: "when peaces meets", a collective term for a period of four years (interchangeable with pyesigen). Plural: aeloulaeva.


 * aerister: "teacher"


 * aes: "hunted"


 * aethen: "others", modern elven slang for non-elves.


 * Akh'Faer: "Army of the Art", collective term for the magical military of Cormanthyr used during the Fall of Myth Drannor. Singular: Akh'Faern.


 * Akh'Velahr: "Army of Arms", collective term for the standard military of Cormanthyr used during the Fall of Myth Drannor. Singular: Akh'Velahrn.


 * Al hond ebrath, uol tath shantar en tath lalala ol hond ebrath: "A true friend, as the trees and the water are true friends."


 * amakiir: "gem flower"


 * amastacia: "star flower"


 * ansrivarr: "memory"


 * arakhor: "tree warden" or "one who protects the forest"


 * Arselu'Tel'Quess: "The Great Art of the People", meaning Elven High Magic.


 * Auglathla: "Winterbreeze", an old elvish surname.

B

 * be-inway: "wake"


 * bhin: "young human male" (slang)


 * biir: "garbage", used as an insult against those of half-elven and human heritage.

C

 * col: "not", used as a prefix that means "not," as in "Colson" meaning "not-son" (i.e., "daughter").


 * Cinnaelos'Cor: "The Day of Corellon's Peace", or Shieldmeet

D

 * dhaerow: "traitor", etymological precursor to "drow".


 * Durmista : "Forest of Twilight"

E

 * eisliesen: "killing"

F

 * Faerûn: "one land" in old elven


 * fete: "fire"

G

 * galanodel: "moon whisper"

H

 * holimion: "diamond dew"


 * hond elbrath: "true friend(s)"

I

 * ilphelkiir: "gem blossom"


 * Iqua'Tel'Quessir: "Creator Races"


 * ivaebhin: "boy filled with brightness"

K

 * kerym: "blade" (as in blade made of steel) or "sword".


 * kiira : (formally, tel'kiira) "lore gem". See also Selu'Kiira.


 * Kirthol Erdel: the Thunder Peaks mountain range.

L

 * laran: "regal" or "one who is regal".


 * Laranlas: "Regal lady", a title used by female rulers of Ardeep.


 * Laranlors: "Regal lord", a title used by male rulers of Ardeep.


 * liadon: "silver frond"

M

 * Maethe: "perhaps", modern elven slang


 * meliamne: "oaken heel"

N

 * naïlo: "night breeze"


 * Noromath : "Legacy of the North"


 * N'landroshien: "Darkness in Light"


 * N'Tel'Quess: "Not-people". A derogatory term elves use to describe non-elves.


 * N'Vaelhar: Shadow soldiers. Singular: N'Vaelharn.

O

 * oloth elgg ssussun: "Darkness slays light."

P

 * pyesigen: "four snows:", a collective term for a period of four years (interchangeable with aeloulaev). Plural: pyesigeni.

R

 * Ruathimaer: "starwing", a type of spelljammer ship controlled by the Evermeet elves.


 * rysar: a span of important time or a generation, depending on its context. Usually, it is used to measure the reign of a specific elven ruler. Rysar are further broken down by aeloulaeva, pyesigeni, or a particular ruler's reign.

S

 * savalir: "murderer"


 * Selu'Kiira: "High lore gems".


 * Selu'Taar: "High Caster" or "The Art's Disciples", i.e., High Mages.


 * siannodel: "moon brook"

T

 * Tel'Quessir: the collective name elves use for their race. translates into common to mean, "The People".


 * teu-kelytha: legendary moon horse of Evermeet.


 * trazaethe: living tree homes.

V

 * Vyshaan: a vile curse or an insult, in reference to the Vyshaan clan.

X

 * xiloscient: "gold petal"

Y

 * Y'landrothiel: "Traveler's Star"


 * Y'tellarien: "The Far Star"


 * Yyllethyn: sun-follower, a breed of horse.

Z

 * zenar: "less than half". Used as an insult to humans born to a half-elven parent.