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“dusk”

24 fragments across 12 traditions carry this sense. They split 15 to 9 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 4 different families, from fantasy races outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. No single tradition hoards it: the deepest, Dragon, has 3.

Dragon


Creatures

Lyxar initial · thess final · nyros final

  • Lyxardrax

    Lyxar dusk + drax bane

    dusk bane

  • Lyxarveth

    Lyxar dusk + veth ruin

    dusk ruin

  • Lyxarex

    Lyxar dusk + ex talon

    dusk talon

  • Toxirathess

    Toxira blight + thess dusk

    blight dusk

  • Xyrathess

    Xyra scarlet + thess dusk

    scarlet dusk

  • Thessathess

    Thessa gloom + thess dusk

    gloom dusk

  • Iridaxnyros

    Iridax prism + nyros dusk

    prism dusk

  • Embrixnyros

    Embrix ember + nyros dusk

    ember dusk

  • Vorlaxnyros

    Vorlax greed + nyros dusk

    greed dusk

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

Nath initial · Nyrth initial · Nyth initial

  • Nathshak

    Nath dusk + shak quick

    dusk quick

  • Nathvun

    Nath dusk + vun lasting

    dusk lasting

  • Nathsek

    Nath dusk + sek dry

    dusk dry

  • Nyrththul

    Nyrth dusk + thul pillar

    dusk pillar

  • Nyrthzon

    Nyrth dusk + zon silent

    dusk silent

  • Nyrthzur

    Nyrth dusk + zur burning

    dusk burning

  • Nythavash

    Nyth dusk + avash burning banner

    dusk burning banner

  • Nythushkan

    Nyth dusk + ushkan silent watch

    dusk silent watch

  • Nythakhon

    Nyth dusk + akhon sky holders

    dusk sky holders

Drow


Fantasy races

Zaeth initial · Zasz initial · Zeth initial

  • Zaethilvos

    Zaeth dusk + ilvos climbing

    dusk climbing

  • Zaethesstri

    Zaeth dusk + esstri pledged

    dusk pledged

  • Zaethezzyn

    Zaeth dusk + ezzyn cold

    dusk cold

  • Zaszekthyla

    Zasz dusk + ekthyla cut short

    dusk cut short

  • Zaszemryssa

    Zasz dusk + emryssa errand

    dusk errand

  • Zaszussra

    Zasz dusk + ussra weapon

    dusk weapon

  • Zethssyra

    Zeth dusk + ssyra mothers

    dusk mothers

  • Zethzzaeth

    Zeth dusk + zzaeth hall

    dusk hall

  • Zethymraz

    Zeth dusk + ymraz banner

    dusk banner

Demon


Creatures

Morv initial · usk final

  • Morvoza

    Morv dusk + oza fume

    dusk of the fume

  • Morvika

    Morv dusk + ika maggot

    dusk of the maggot

  • Morvona

    Morv dusk + ona throne

    dusk of the throne

  • Wrathusk

    Wrath boiling anger + usk dusk

    boiling anger of the dusk

  • Falkhusk

    Falkh fall + usk dusk

    fall of the dusk

  • Xorthusk

    Xorth exile + usk dusk

    exile of the dusk

Elf


Fantasy races

moth final · meth final

  • Faemoth

    Fae spirit + moth dusk

    spirit dusk

  • Tharmoth

    Thar strong + moth dusk

    strong dusk

  • Valmoth

    Val shield + moth dusk

    shield dusk

  • Aerameth

    Aera breeze + meth dusk

    breeze dusk

  • Raemeth

    Rae glow + meth dusk

    glow dusk

  • Naemeth

    Nae flame + meth dusk

    flame dusk

God


Creatures

moth final · motha final

  • Dredmoth

    Dred dread + moth dusk

    dread of the dusk

  • Urmoth

    Ur source + moth dusk

    source of the dusk

  • Akmoth

    Ak edge + moth dusk

    edge of the dusk

  • Celmotha

    Cel sky + motha dusk

    sky of the dusk

  • Ulmotha

    Ul exile + motha dusk

    exile of the dusk

  • Aelmotha

    Ael radiance + motha dusk

    radiance of the dusk

Tiefling


Fantasy races

evar final · evre final

  • Crevevar

    Crev cleft + evar dusk

    cleft dusk

  • Lucenevar

    Lucen shining + evar dusk

    shining dusk

  • Averevar

    Aver averted + evar dusk

    averted dusk

  • Ocrisevre

    Ocris sunset + evre dusk

    sunset dusk

  • Vindrisevre

    Vindris avenging + evre dusk

    avenging dusk

  • Averilevre

    Averil turning + evre dusk

    turning dusk

Wizard


People

Hesp initial · Hesa initial

  • Hespex

    Hesp dusk + ex mark

    dusk mark

  • Hespgar

    Hesp dusk + gar staff

    dusk staff

  • Hesphel

    Hesp dusk + hel whole

    dusk whole

  • Hesalyth

    Hesa dusk + lyth verse

    dusk verse

  • Hesasana

    Hesa dusk + sana blessing

    dusk blessing

  • Hesamelle

    Hesa dusk + melle honey

    dusk honey

Wood Elf


Fantasy races

Merk initial · Merka initial

  • Merkpoll

    Merk dusk + poll pollard tree

    dusk pollard tree

  • Merkroth

    Merk dusk + roth root tangle

    dusk root tangle

  • Merkmos

    Merk dusk + mos moss bed

    dusk moss bed

  • Merkaruna

    Merka dusk + runa whisper

    dusk whisper

  • Merkalira

    Merka dusk + lira birdsong

    dusk birdsong

  • Merkamera

    Merka dusk + mera still pool

    dusk still pool

Bard


Tabletop

Lome initial

  • Lometain

    Lome dusk + tain tale

    dusk tale

  • Lometel

    Lome dusk + tel telling

    dusk telling

  • Lomerell

    Lome dusk + rell rill

    dusk rill

Necromancer


Tabletop

Seira initial

  • Seiraluna

    Seira dusk + luna moon

    dusk moon

  • Seiralira

    Seira dusk + lira dirge

    dusk dirge

  • Seiraossa

    Seira dusk + ossa bone

    dusk bone

Witch


People

Gloam initial

  • Gloambry

    Gloam dusk + bry briar

    dusk briar

  • Gloamlin

    Gloam dusk + lin pool

    dusk pool

  • Gloamveth

    Gloam dusk + veth veil

    dusk veil

Senses that travel together

See also

Each of these shares at least two traditions with “dusk”. Senses that keep turning up in the same sets usually belong to one semantic field — the small vocabulary a naming tradition returns to again and again.

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