“shadow”
29 fragments across 20 traditions carry this sense. 20 of them open a name against 9 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.
Across the traditions
¶They are spread across 6 different families, from creatures outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. Dragon carries the most, with 4 separate fragments for it — a tradition that needs this many words for one idea is telling you something about what it cares about.
Daxor initial · ux final · Lysara initial · ulath final
- Daxorzor
Daxor shadow + zor splendour
shadow splendour
- Daxoragoth
Daxor shadow + agoth jaw
shadow jaw
- Daxorryn
Daxor shadow + ryn wing
shadow wing
- Karzorux
Karzor stone + ux shadow
stone shadow
- Sylaxux
Sylax wind + ux shadow
wind shadow
- Ulzarux
Ulzar smoke + ux shadow
smoke shadow
- Lysaravyth
Lysara shadow + vyth song
shadow song
- Lysarasyth
Lysara shadow + syth hiss
shadow hiss
- Lysaraketh
Lysara shadow + keth ash
shadow ash
- Malzorulath
Malzor bane + ulath shadow
bane shadow
- Zephraxulath
Zephrax wind + ulath shadow
wind shadow
- Sarnyxulath
Sarnyx desert + ulath shadow
desert shadow
Umbr initial · senka final · Umbral initial
- Umbrkirch
Umbr shadow + kirch church
shadow-church
- Umbrmir
Umbr shadow + mir world
shadow-world
- Umbrhelm
Umbr shadow + helm helmet
shadow-helmet
- Ludmilasenka
Ludmila people's love + senka shadow
people's love-shadow
- Bogdasenka
Bogda god-given + senka shadow
god-given-shadow
- Zlatasenka
Zlata golden + senka shadow
golden-shadow
- Umbralski
Umbral shadow + ski noble
shadow noble
- Umbralmir
Umbral shadow + mir world
shadow world
- Umbralescu
Umbral shadow + escu descendant
shadow descendant
Scatha initial · Scath initial
- Scathadile
Scatha shadow + dile deluge
shadow deluge
- Scathagaire
Scatha shadow + gaire laughter
shadow laughter
- Scathaceoil
Scatha shadow + ceoil music
shadow music
- Scathtorc
Scath shadow + torc boar
shadow boar
- Scathlamh
Scath shadow + lamh hand
shadow hand
- Scathtra
Scath shadow + tra strand
shadow strand
Skio initial · skia final
- Skiopoimen
Skio shadow + poimen shepherd
shadow shepherd
- Skiomenes
Skio shadow + menes might
shadow might
- Skioanthos
Skio shadow + anthos flower
shadow flower
- Anatoloskia
Anatolo rising + skia shadow
rising shadow
- Photoskia
Photo light + skia shadow
light shadow
- Dysiskia
Dysi setting + skia shadow
setting shadow
Umbra initial · serra final
- Umbrafane
Umbra shadow + fane shrine
shadow shrine
- Umbrasalt
Umbra shadow + salt preserving mineral
shadow preserving mineral
- Umbrapall
Umbra shadow + pall bier cloth
shadow bier cloth
- Umbriaserra
Umbria shade + serra shadow
shade shadow
- Noctaserra
Nocta night + serra shadow
night shadow
- Lacriserra
Lacri tears + serra shadow
tears shadow
Mor initial · Mora initial
- Morhel
Mor shadow + hel whole
shadow whole
- Morum
Mor shadow + um place
shadow place
- Morex
Mor shadow + ex mark
shadow mark
- Moranara
Mora shadow + nara flame
shadow flame
- Morathira
Mora shadow + thira sight
shadow sight
- Moradris
Mora shadow + dris grace
shadow grace
Tsela initial
- Tselasim
Tsela shadow + sim of the seals
shadow of the seals
- Tselavai
Tsela shadow + vai of the breath
shadow of the breath
- Tselazur
Tsela shadow + zur of the rock
shadow of the rock
Ombra initial
- Ombravoce
Ombra shadow + voce voice
shadow voice
- Ombraverso
Ombra shadow + verso verse
shadow verse
- Ombraviola
Ombra shadow + viola viol
shadow viol
sha final
- Arisha
Ari eagle + sha shadow
eagle shadow
- Rhosha
Rho rose + sha shadow
rose shadow
- Celsha
Cel heaven + sha shadow
heaven shadow
Dae initial
- Daelain
Dae shadow + lain song
shadow song
- Daetas
Dae shadow + tas path
shadow path
- Daeloth
Dae shadow + loth flower
shadow flower
skuggi final
- Tidvarnskuggi
Tidvarn tide + skuggi shadow
tide shadow
- Stormvarnskuggi
Stormvarn storm + skuggi shadow
storm shadow
- Glacimarskuggi
Glacimar glacier + skuggi shadow
glacier shadow
Ob initial
- Obvar
Ob shadow + var ward
shadow of the ward
- Obon
Ob shadow + on vastness
shadow of the vastness
- Obith
Ob shadow + ith root
shadow of the root
Aka initial
- Akaola
Aka shadow + ola living
living shadow
- Akamaoli
Aka shadow + maoli true
true shadow
- Akaaloha
Aka shadow + aloha beloved
beloved shadow
Skugg initial
- Skuggbrjotr
Skugg shadow + brjotr breaker
shadow breaker
- Skuggstormr
Skugg shadow + stormr gale wind
shadow gale wind
- Skuggbogi
Skugg shadow + bogi arch
shadow arch
Skio initial
- Skiokanon
Skio shadow + kanon rule
shadow rule
- Skiokranion
Skio shadow + kranion skull
shadow skull
- Skiokatalogos
Skio shadow + katalogos list
shadow list
Skia initial
- Skiabronte
Skia shadow + bronte thunder
shadow thunder
- Skiaoura
Skia shadow + oura tail
shadow tail
- Skiaphlox
Skia shadow + phlox flame
shadow flame
skia final
- Synodoskia
Synodo conjunction + skia shadow
conjunction shadow
- Theioskia
Theio divine + skia shadow
divine shadow
- Anakykloskia
Anakyklo recurring + skia shadow
recurring shadow
Umb initial
- Umblacus
Umb shadow + lacus lake
shadow lake
- Umbfossa
Umb shadow + fossa trench
shadow trench
- Umbides
Umb shadow + ides descendant
shadow descendant
umbra final
- Memorumbra
Memor recalling + umbra shadow
recalling shadow
- Caelerumbra
Caeler hollowed + umbra shadow
hollowed shadow
- Loquenumbra
Loquen speaking + umbra shadow
speaking shadow
Skad initial
- Skadmoon
Skad shadow + moon monthly orb
shadow monthly orb
- Skadunn
Skad shadow + unn wave
shadow wave
- Skadstorm
Skad shadow + storm violent weather
shadow violent weather
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “shadow”. 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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