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“frost”

18 fragments across 14 traditions carry this sense. They split 11 to 7 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 5 different families, from creatures 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

Kryx initial · nix final · Cryon initial

  • Kryxsaur

    Kryx frost + saur serpent

    frost serpent

  • Kryxtor

    Kryx frost + tor throne

    frost throne

  • Kryxmor

    Kryx frost + mor death

    frost death

  • Selyanix

    Selya sky + nix frost

    sky frost

  • Nyxaranix

    Nyxara void + nix frost

    void frost

  • Zorysanix

    Zorysa splendour + nix frost

    splendour frost

  • Cryonrakoth

    Cryon frost + rakoth ruin

    frost ruin

  • Cryonzheth

    Cryon frost + zheth soot

    frost soot

  • Cryonzandor

    Cryon frost + zandor heaven

    frost heaven

Barbarian


Tabletop

hrimm final · hrimma final

  • Ungghrimm

    Ungg swallowed + hrimm frost

    swallowed the frost

  • Svarhrimm

    Svar answered + hrimm frost

    answered the frost

  • Grimhrimm

    Grim bared teeth + hrimm frost

    bared teeth the frost

  • Raddahrimma

    Radda rode + hrimma frost

    rode the frost

  • Hargahrimma

    Harga hunted + hrimma frost

    hunted the frost

  • Kremahrimma

    Krema crushed + hrimma frost

    crushed the frost

Necromancer


Tabletop

frona final · gelia final

  • Marrafrona

    Marra withered + frona frost

    withered frost

  • Dolorafrona

    Dolora sorrow + frona frost

    sorrow frost

  • Amarafrona

    Amara bitter + frona frost

    bitter frost

  • Sablagelia

    Sabla black + gelia frost

    black frost

  • Hespergelia

    Hesper evening + gelia frost

    evening frost

  • Tacitagelia

    Tacita silent + gelia frost

    silent frost

Banshee


Creatures

Reo initial

  • Reotearmann

    Reo frost + tearmann sanctuary

    frost sanctuary

  • Reoportach

    Reo frost + portach turf bank

    frost turf bank

  • Reocreige

    Reo frost + creige crag

    frost crag

D&D


Tabletop

Rime initial

  • Rimefrost

    Rime frost + frost biting cold

    frost biting cold

  • Rimestalk

    Rime frost + stalk plant stem

    frost plant stem

  • Rimetor

    Rime frost + tor rocky hill

    frost rocky hill

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

Resh initial

  • Reshdon

    Resh frost + don grim

    frost grim

  • Reshtokh

    Resh frost + tokh unyielding

    frost unyielding

  • Reshzak

    Resh frost + zak striking

    frost striking

Elf


Fantasy races

Hel initial

  • Helgan

    Hel frost + gan bearer

    frost bearer

  • Helcal

    Hel frost + cal light

    frost light

  • Helgil

    Hel frost + gil bright

    frost bright

Forest


Objects

Rime initial

  • Rimeforest

    Rime frost + forest wide wooded land

    frost wide wooded land

  • Rimehanger

    Rime frost + hanger wooded slope

    frost wooded slope

  • Rimecovert

    Rime frost + covert game cover

    frost game cover

God


Creatures

kryn final

  • Delvkryn

    Delv delving + kryn frost

    delving of the frost

  • Kaenkryn

    Kaen kindling + kryn frost

    kindling of the frost

  • Tharnkryn

    Tharn frozen + kryn frost

    frozen of the frost

Indian


Real world

Tushar initial

  • Tusharbhanu

    Tushar frost + bhanu sun

    frost sun

  • Tusharchandra

    Tushar frost + chandra moon

    frost moon

  • Tusharkishor

    Tushar frost + kishor youth

    frost youth

Planet


Objects

Pruin initial

  • Pruinmons

    Pruin frost + mons peak

    frost peak

  • Pruinnesos

    Pruin frost + nesos island

    frost island

  • Pruinella

    Pruin frost + ella small

    frost small

Tiefling


Fantasy races

Ilvren initial

  • Ilvrenimae

    Ilvren frost + imae dread

    frost dread

  • Ilvrenenne

    Ilvren frost + enne forgotten

    frost forgotten

  • Ilvrenola

    Ilvren frost + ola fading

    frost fading

Unicorn


Creatures

gel final

  • Gratgel

    Grat grace + gel frost

    grace frost

  • Adamantgel

    Adamant unbreakable + gel frost

    unbreakable frost

  • Stellgel

    Stell star + gel frost

    star frost

Vampire


Creatures

Mraz initial

  • Mrazaru

    Mraz frost + aru craftsman

    frost-craftsman

  • Mrazfeld

    Mraz frost + feld field

    frost-field

  • Mrazzar

    Mraz frost + zar sovereign

    frost-sovereign

Senses that travel together

See also

Each of these shares at least two traditions with “frost”. 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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