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“lovely”

14 fragments across 13 traditions carry this sense. They split 8 to 6 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 real world 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, Bard, has 2.

Bard


Tabletop

bel final · belle final

  • Canobel

    Cano singing + bel lovely

    singing lovely

  • Giobel

    Gio joy + bel lovely

    joy lovely

  • Orielbel

    Oriel gold + bel lovely

    gold lovely

  • Deliabelle

    Delia delight + belle lovely

    delight lovely

  • Ivorabelle

    Ivora ivory + belle lovely

    ivory lovely

  • Cantiabelle

    Cantia singing + belle lovely

    singing lovely

Banshee


Creatures

Aoibhe initial

  • Aoibhedile

    Aoibhe lovely + dile deluge

    lovely deluge

  • Aoibhegruaige

    Aoibhe lovely + gruaige hair

    lovely hair

  • Aoibhebhrat

    Aoibhe lovely + bhrat cloak

    lovely cloak

Cat


People

ella final

  • Amberella

    Amber fossil resin + ella lovely

    fossil resin lovely

  • Lilella

    Lil lily + ella lovely

    lily lovely

  • Velvetella

    Velvet shaggy pile + ella lovely

    shaggy pile lovely

Centaur


Creatures

Erato initial

  • Eratohyle

    Erato lovely + hyle woodland

    lovely woodland

  • Eratolampe

    Erato lovely + lampe torch

    lovely torch

  • Eratoganos

    Erato lovely + ganos brightness

    lovely brightness

Dog


People

ella final

  • Velella

    Vel swift + ella lovely

    swift lovely

  • Vinella

    Vin vine + ella lovely

    vine lovely

  • Saffronella

    Saffron crocus spice + ella lovely

    crocus spice lovely

Greek


Real world

Erato initial

  • Eratochara

    Erato lovely + chara joy

    lovely joy

  • Eratobia

    Erato lovely + bia force

    lovely force

  • Eratosemne

    Erato lovely + semne revered

    lovely revered

Hawaiian


Real world

nani final

  • Makanani

    Maka eye + nani lovely

    lovely eye

  • Uilanani

    Uila lightning + nani lovely

    lovely lightning

  • Alanani

    Ala path + nani lovely

    lovely path

Indian


Real world

Charu initial

  • Charuesh

    Charu lovely + esh master

    lovely master

  • Charubal

    Charu lovely + bal strength

    lovely strength

  • Charukumar

    Charu lovely + kumar prince

    lovely prince

Japanese


Real world

Rei initial

  • Reisaki

    Rei lovely + saki blossom

    lovely blossom

  • Reiki

    Rei lovely + ki hope

    lovely hope

  • Reiyoshi

    Rei lovely + yoshi good

    lovely good

Paladin


Tabletop

Calla initial

  • Callanara

    Calla lovely + nara flame

    lovely flame

  • Callasilla

    Calla lovely + silla stillness

    lovely stillness

  • Callanora

    Calla lovely + nora honour

    lovely honour

Roman


Real world

venusta final

  • Fabia Venusta

    Fabia bean + venusta lovely

    bean, lovely

  • Claudia Venusta

    Claudia lame + venusta lovely

    lame, lovely

  • Fonteia Venusta

    Fonteia of the spring + venusta lovely

    of the spring, lovely

Tiefling


Fantasy races

Belith initial

  • Belitharel

    Belith lovely + arel omen

    lovely omen

  • Belithelle

    Belith lovely + elle little

    lovely little

  • Belithola

    Belith lovely + ola fading

    lovely fading

Welsh


Real world

Cain initial

  • Cainiesin

    Cain lovely + iesin radiant

    lovely radiant

  • Cainallt

    Cain lovely + allt hillside

    lovely hillside

  • Cainfryn

    Cain lovely + fryn knoll

    lovely knoll

Senses that travel together

See also

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