Most of the vocaluary of Limciela is derived from Classical Latin having undergone various sound changes, as indicated below.
Sound Changes From Latin To Limciela
Latin |
Example |
Limciela |
Example |
b- |
bonus |
v /v/ |
vom /vo~/ |
-b- |
habere |
v /v/ |
haver /aver/ |
c + e |
cena |
cie /che/ |
ciena /chena/ |
c + ae |
caelum |
cie /che/ |
ciel /chel/ |
c + i |
circum |
ci /chi/ |
circ /chirc/ |
c + e (at end of word) |
duce |
ic /ch/ |
duic /duch/ |
-ct- |
octem |
t /t/ (at end of word) |
ot /ot/ |
-ct- |
octavus |
tt /tt/ |
ottau /ottaw/ |
-di- |
hodie |
-id- /z/ |
hoid /oz/ |
-gi- |
legis |
x |
lex /lesh/ |
-gn- |
ignorantia |
ni /ny/ |
inioramic /inyora~ch/ |
-gn- |
regnum |
in /ny/ (at end of word) |
nein /reny/ |
-ng- |
lingua |
m /~/ |
lim /li~/ |
-pt- |
septem |
t /t/ (at end of word) |
set |
-pt- |
septemimus |
tt /tt/ |
settim |
qu- |
quinque |
p |
pimp /pimp/ |
-qu- |
aqua |
p |
apa /apa/ |
-ter |
pater |
ic /ch/ |
paic /pach/ |
-tia |
potentia |
ic /ch/ |
potemic /pote~ch/ |
-tio |
natio |
ic /ch/ |
naic /nach/ |
tr- |
tres |
ci /ch/ |
cies /ches/ |
-tr- |
nostra |
ci /ch/ |
noscia /noscha/ |
-tr- |
nostrum |
ic /ch/ (at end of word) |
nosic /nosch/ |
v- |
voluntas |
b /b/ |
bolonta /bolonta/ |
-v- |
movere |
u /w/ |
mouer /mower/ |
-x |
sex |
x /sh/ |
sex /sesh/ |
-ant |
amant |
-am /a~/ |
amam /ama~/ |
-ent |
timent |
-em /e~/ |
timem /time~/ |
-int |
sint |
-im /i~/ |
sim /si~/ |
-ont |
mont(is) |
-om /o~/ |
mom /mo~/ |
-unt |
sunt |
-on /on/ |
son /son/ |
-um |
cum |
-om /o~/ |
com /co~/ |
-mus |
amamus |
-ms /~s/ |
ams /a~s/ |
-ria |
gloria |
-ir /ry/ |
gloir /glory/ |
-us |
aridus |
- |
arid /arid/ |
-um |
vexillum |
- |
bexil /beshil/ |
Vocabulary Derived From Greek
In addition to the vocabulary of Latin origin, Limciela also contains a number of words derived from Greek. These are mainly words relating to the sea and navigation, as well as words for some colours.
Limciela |
Greek |
Meaning |
ciemom |
kheimon |
storm (at sea) |
erar |
airo |
set sail |
exal |
aigialos |
shore |
plear |
pleo |
sail |
naumaic |
naumakhia |
battle (at sea) |
naus |
naus |
ship |
naut |
nautes |
sailor |
sam |
psammos |
sand |
talas |
thalassa |
sea |
asper |
aspros |
white |
erutem |
eruthema |
red |
clor |
khloros |
green |