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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.^[1]

aerister: "teacher"^[2]

aes: "hunted"^[2]

aethen: "others", modern elven slang for non-elves.^[3]

Akh'Faer: "Army of the Art", collective term for the magical military of Cormanthyr used during the Fall of Myth Drannor. Singular: Akh'Faern.^[4]

Akh'Velahr: "Army of Arms", collective term for the standard military of Cormanthyr used during the Fall of Myth Drannor. Singular: Akh'Velahrn.^[4]

ansrivarr: "memory"^[5]

arakhor: "tree warden" or "one who protects the forest"^[6]

Arselu'Tel'Quess: "The Great Art of the People", meaning Elven High Magic.^[7]

Auglathla: "Winterbreeze", an old elvish surname.^[8]

B

be-inway: "wake"^[9]

bhin: "young human male" (slang)^[10]

biir: "garbage", used as an insult against those of half-elven and human heritage.^[10]

C

col: "not", used as a prefix that means "not," as in "Colson" meaning "not-son" (i.e., "daughter").^[11]

Cinnaelos'Cor: "The Day of Corellon's Peace", or Shieldmeet^[1]

D

Durmista: "Forest of Twilight"^[12]

E

eisliesen: "killing"^[2]

F

Faerûn: "one land" in old elven^[13]

fete: "fire"^{[citation needed]}

I

ivaebhin: "boy filled with brightness"^[14]

Iqua'Tel'Quessir: "Creator Races"^[15]

K

kerym: "blade" (as in blade made of steel)^[16] or "sword".^[17]

Kiira: "Lore gem" Formerly Tel'Kiira. See also Selu'Kiira.^[18]

Kirthol Erdel: the Thunder Peaks mountain range.^[19]

L

laran: "regal" or "one who is regal".^{[citation needed]}

Laranlas: "Regal lady", a title used by female rulers of Ardeep.^[20]

Laranlors: "Regal lord", a title used by male rulers of Ardeep.^[20]

M

Maethe: "perhaps", modern elven slang^[3]

N

Noromath: "Legacy of the North"^[21]
N'Vaelhar: Shadow soldiers. Singular: N'Vaelharn.^[18]

P

pyesigen: "four snows:", a collective term for a period of four years (interchangeable with aeloulaev). Plural: pyesigeni.^[1]

R

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.^[1]

S

savalir: "murderer"^[22]

Selu'Kiira: "High lore gems".^[18]

Selu'Taar: "High Caster" or "The Art's Disciples", i.e., High Mages.^[7]

T

teu-kelytha: legendary moon horse of Evermeet.^[23]

V

Vyshaan: a vile curse or an insult, in reference to the Vyshaan clan.^[24]

Y

Yyllethyn: sun-follower, a breed of horse.^[25]

Z

zenar: "less than half". Used as an insult to humans born to a half-elven parent.^[10]

Appendix

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Steven E. Schend and Kevin Melka (1998). Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves. (TSR, Inc), p. 20. ISBN 0-7069-0761-4.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Paul S. Kemp. Another Name for Dawn (PDF).
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Ed Greenwood (2003-12-24). Dawntree, Part One: Bold Dreams. Realmslore. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2017-09-12.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Steven E. Schend (1998). The Fall of Myth Drannor. Edited by Cindi Rice, Dale Donovan. (TSR, Inc.), p. 64. ISBN 0-7869-1235-9.
↑ Template:Cite book/Cormyr: A Novel/Paperback
↑ Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd, Darrin Drader (July 2004). Serpent Kingdoms. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 97. ISBN 0-7869-3277-5.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Steven E. Schend and Kevin Melka (1998). Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves. (TSR, Inc), p. 125. ISBN 0-7069-0761-4.
↑ Template:Cite book/The North: Guide to the Savage Frontier/Cities and Civilization
↑ R.A. Salvatore (January 2007). The Hunter's Blades Trilogy Collector's Edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 868. ISBN 978-0786943159.
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 Steven E. Schend and Kevin Melka (1998). Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves. (TSR, Inc), p. 39. ISBN 0-7069-0761-4.
↑ R.A. Salvatore (September 2005). The Two Swords. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 39. ISBN 0-7869-3790-4.
↑ Steven E. Schend (August 1997). “Book One: Tethyr”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Lands of Intrigue (TSR, Inc.), p. 66. ISBN 0-7869-0697-9.
↑ Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. Edited by Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 84. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
↑ Steven E. Schend (July 2006). Blackstaff. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 14. ISBN 978-0786940165.
↑ Jennell Jaquays (1988). The Savage Frontier. (TSR, Inc), p. 3. ISBN 0-88038-593-6.
↑ Steven E. Schend and Kevin Melka (1998). Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves. (TSR, Inc). ISBN 0-7069-0761-4. See, for example, Artblade (Ary'Faern'Kerym), Warblade (Ary'Velahr'Kerym), and Rulers' Blade (Ar'Cor'Kerym).
↑ Sean K. Reynolds (January 2001). “An Elven Lexicon”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #279 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 58.
↑ ^18.0 ^18.1 ^18.2 Steven E. Schend (1998). The Fall of Myth Drannor. Edited by Cindi Rice, Dale Donovan. (TSR, Inc.), p. 152. ISBN 0-7869-1235-9.
↑ Monte Cook (April 1999). The Glass Prison. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 22. ISBN 978-0786913435.
↑ ^20.0 ^20.1 Template:Cite web/Environs of Waterdeep
↑ Steven E. Schend (August 1997). “Book One: Tethyr”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Lands of Intrigue (TSR, Inc.), p. 64. ISBN 0-7869-0697-9.
↑ Template:Cite digital book/Shadowbane: Eye of Justice/Kindle
↑ Elaine Cunningham (April 2003). Windwalker (Hardcover). (Wizards of the Coast), p. 345. ISBN 0-7869-2968-5.
↑ Richard Baker, Ed Bonny, Travis Stout (February 2005). Lost Empires of Faerûn. Edited by Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 56. ISBN 0-7869-3654-1.
↑ Jack Pitsker (March 2000). “The Dragon's Bestiary: Demihuman Pets”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #269 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 69.

External links

Elven Dictionary by Steven Sypa et al. — a collection of canonical and unofficial elven words and phrases

[C:EotE-p20-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Steven E. Schend and Kevin Melka (1998). Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves. (TSR, Inc), p. 20. ISBN 0-7069-0761-4.

[dawn-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Paul S. Kemp. Another Name for Dawn (PDF).

[Dawntree-p1-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Ed Greenwood (2003-12-24). Dawntree, Part One: Bold Dreams. Realmslore. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2017-09-12.

[FoMD-p64-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Steven E. Schend (1998). The Fall of Myth Drannor. Edited by Cindi Rice, Dale Donovan. (TSR, Inc.), p. 64. ISBN 0-7869-1235-9.

[CaN-p146-5] Template:Cite book/Cormyr: A Novel/Paperback

[SK-p97-6] Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd, Darrin Drader (July 2004). Serpent Kingdoms. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 97. ISBN 0-7869-3277-5.

[C:EotE-p125-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Steven E. Schend and Kevin Melka (1998). Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves. (TSR, Inc), p. 125. ISBN 0-7069-0761-4.

[tN:C-p11-8] Template:Cite book/The North: Guide to the Savage Frontier/Cities and Civilization

[HBTCE-p868-9] R.A. Salvatore (January 2007). The Hunter's Blades Trilogy Collector's Edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 868. ISBN 978-0786943159.

[C:EotE-p39-10] 10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 Steven E. Schend and Kevin Melka (1998). Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves. (TSR, Inc), p. 39. ISBN 0-7069-0761-4.

[tTS-p39-11] R.A. Salvatore (September 2005). The Two Swords. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 39. ISBN 0-7869-3790-4.

[LoI1:T-p66-12] Steven E. Schend (August 1997). “Book One: Tethyr”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Lands of Intrigue (TSR, Inc.), p. 66. ISBN 0-7869-0697-9.

[FRCG-p84-13] Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. Edited by Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 84. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.

[B-p14-14] Steven E. Schend (July 2006). Blackstaff. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 14. ISBN 978-0786940165.

[SF-p3-15] Jennell Jaquays (1988). The Savage Frontier. (TSR, Inc), p. 3. ISBN 0-88038-593-6.

[C:EotE-16] Steven E. Schend and Kevin Melka (1998). Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves. (TSR, Inc). ISBN 0-7069-0761-4. See, for example, Artblade (Ary'Faern'Kerym), Warblade (Ary'Velahr'Kerym), and Rulers' Blade (Ar'Cor'Kerym).

[DR279-p58-17] Sean K. Reynolds (January 2001). “An Elven Lexicon”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #279 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 58.

[FoMD-p152-18] 18.0 ^18.1 ^18.2 Steven E. Schend (1998). The Fall of Myth Drannor. Edited by Cindi Rice, Dale Donovan. (TSR, Inc.), p. 152. ISBN 0-7869-1235-9.

[TGP-P22-19] Monte Cook (April 1999). The Glass Prison. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 22. ISBN 978-0786913435.

[EoW-20] 20.0 ^20.1 Template:Cite web/Environs of Waterdeep

[LoI1:T-p64-21] Steven E. Schend (August 1997). “Book One: Tethyr”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Lands of Intrigue (TSR, Inc.), p. 64. ISBN 0-7869-0697-9.

[SBE-p1765-22] Template:Cite digital book/Shadowbane: Eye of Justice/Kindle

[WW-p345-23] Elaine Cunningham (April 2003). Windwalker (Hardcover). (Wizards of the Coast), p. 345. ISBN 0-7869-2968-5.

[LEoF-p56-24] Richard Baker, Ed Bonny, Travis Stout (February 2005). Lost Empires of Faerûn. Edited by Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 56. ISBN 0-7869-3654-1.

[DB269-p69-25] Jack Pitsker (March 2000). “The Dragon's Bestiary: Demihuman Pets”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #269 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 69.

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