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“dusk”

26 fragments across 14 traditions carry this sense. They split 17 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 5 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

Elf


Fantasy races

moth final · meth final · Dusk initial

  • Alumoth

    Alu dawn + moth dusk

    dawn dusk

  • Celmoth

    Cel white + moth dusk

    white dusk

  • Finmoth

    Fin hair + moth dusk

    hair dusk

  • Vaemeth

    Vae young + meth dusk

    young dusk

  • Arimeth

    Ari silver + meth dusk

    silver dusk

  • Ilameth

    Ila song + meth dusk

    song dusk

  • Duskfall

    Dusk dusk + fall fall

    dusk fall

  • Duskreach

    Dusk dusk + reach reach

    dusk reach

  • Duskflower

    Dusk dusk + flower flower

    dusk flower

Demon


Creatures

Morv initial · usk final

  • Morveza

    Morv dusk + eza sting

    dusk of the sting

  • Morvisha

    Morv dusk + isha shard

    dusk of the shard

  • Morvikha

    Morv dusk + ikha splinter

    dusk of the splinter

  • Uzkusk

    Uzk usury + usk dusk

    usury of the dusk

  • Drevusk

    Drev dread + usk dusk

    dread of the dusk

  • Vandrusk

    Vandr wandering + usk dusk

    wandering of the dusk

God


Creatures

moth final · motha final

  • Thurmoth

    Thur thunder + moth dusk

    thunder of the dusk

  • Aethermoth

    Aether aether + moth dusk

    aether of the dusk

  • Daegmoth

    Daeg day + moth dusk

    day of the dusk

  • Nemmotha

    Nem law + motha dusk

    law of the dusk

  • Spirmotha

    Spir breath + motha dusk

    breath of the dusk

  • Ambrmotha

    Ambr amber + motha dusk

    amber of the dusk

Tiefling


Fantasy races

evar final · evre final

  • Vindarevar

    Vindar avenging + evar dusk

    avenging dusk

  • Anserevar

    Anser answer + evar dusk

    answer dusk

  • Carnevar

    Carn flesh + evar dusk

    flesh dusk

  • Carvenevre

    Carven carved + evre dusk

    carved dusk

  • Cerilevre

    Ceril waxen + evre dusk

    waxen dusk

  • Umbrisevre

    Umbris shadowed + evre dusk

    shadowed dusk

Wizard


People

Hesp initial · Hesa initial

  • Hespthem

    Hesp dusk + them law

    dusk law

  • Hespnax

    Hesp dusk + nax binding

    dusk binding

  • Hespphos

    Hesp dusk + phos light

    dusk light

  • Hesarica

    Hesa dusk + rica rule

    dusk rule

  • Hesasette

    Hesa dusk + sette little

    dusk little

  • Hesanith

    Hesa dusk + nith dew

    dusk dew

Bard


Tabletop

Lome initial

  • Lomesalle

    Lome dusk + salle hall

    dusk hall

  • Lomemel

    Lome dusk + mel honey

    dusk honey

  • Lomenain

    Lome dusk + nain charm

    dusk charm

D&D


Tabletop

Dusk initial

  • Duskstride

    Dusk dusk + stride stride

    dusk stride

  • Dusksworn

    Dusk dusk + sworn oath

    dusk oath

  • Duskreach

    Dusk dusk + reach reach

    dusk reach

Forest


Objects

Dusk initial

  • Duskgrove

    Dusk dusk + grove grove

    dusk grove

  • Duskscrub

    Dusk dusk + scrub scrubland

    dusk scrubland

  • Duskbower

    Dusk dusk + bower leafy shelter

    dusk leafy shelter

Gamertag


People

Dusk initial

  • Duskhawk

    Dusk dusk + hawk hawk

    dusk hawk

  • Duskghost

    Dusk dusk + ghost ghost

    dusk ghost

  • Dusktalon

    Dusk dusk + talon ankle

    dusk ankle

Necromancer


Tabletop

Seira initial

  • Seirarima

    Seira dusk + rima rime

    dusk rime

  • Seiramorna

    Seira dusk + morna grieving

    dusk grieving

  • Seiraquilla

    Seira dusk + quilla feather

    dusk feather

Witch


People

Gloam initial

  • Gloameda

    Gloam dusk + eda oath

    dusk oath

  • Gloamgale

    Gloam dusk + gale strong wind

    dusk strong wind

  • Gloamna

    Gloam dusk + na maiden

    dusk maiden

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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