“shadow”
28 fragments across 17 traditions carry this sense. They split 15 to 13 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.
Across the traditions
¶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. Dragon carries the most, with 5 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 · Shadow initial
- 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
sha final · shadow final
- Elensha
Elen star + sha shadow
star shadow
- Galasha
Gala joy + sha shadow
joy shadow
- Astrsha
Astr divine + sha shadow
divine shadow
- Redshadow
Red red + shadow shadow
red shadow
- Hawkshadow
Hawk hawk + shadow shadow
hawk shadow
- Hollowshadow
Hollow hollow + shadow shadow
hollow shadow
Dae initial · shadow final
- Daerin
Dae shadow + rin circle
shadow circle
- Daenen
Dae shadow + nen water
shadow water
- Daeceth
Dae shadow + ceth haven
shadow haven
- Moonshadow
Moon moon + shadow shadow
moon shadow
- Brightshadow
Bright bright + shadow shadow
bright shadow
- Evenshadow
Even evening + shadow shadow
evening shadow
skuggi final · shadow final
- Firnvalskuggi
Firnval old snow + skuggi shadow
old snow shadow
- Skyvarnskuggi
Skyvarn sky + skuggi shadow
sky shadow
- Quartzilskuggi
Quartzil quartz + skuggi shadow
quartz shadow
- Northshadow
North north + shadow shadow
north shadow
- Ridgeshadow
Ridge ridge + shadow shadow
ridge shadow
- Snowshadow
Snow snow + shadow shadow
snow shadow
serra final · umbra final
- Elegiaserra
Elegia lament + serra shadow
lament shadow
- Silenaserra
Silena silence + serra shadow
silence shadow
- Cindraserra
Cindra cinder + serra shadow
cinder shadow
- Moraumbra
Mora delay + umbra shadow
delay shadow
- Silenaumbra
Silena silence + umbra shadow
silence shadow
- Callaumbra
Calla lily + umbra shadow
lily shadow
Mor initial · Mora initial
- Mordric
Mor shadow + dric rule
shadow rule
- Mortar
Mor shadow + tar fire
shadow fire
- Moros
Mor shadow + os mouth
shadow mouth
- Morazara
Mora shadow + zara crown
shadow crown
- Moraya
Mora shadow + ya bloom
shadow bloom
- Morayssa
Mora shadow + yssa mist
shadow mist
Tsela initial
- Tselalim
Tsela shadow + lim of the powers
shadow of the powers
- Tselasath
Tsela shadow + sath of the record
shadow of the record
- Tselakim
Tsela shadow + kim of the gates
shadow of the gates
Ombra initial
- Ombramoto
Ombra shadow + moto motion
shadow motion
- Ombraterra
Ombra shadow + terra earth
shadow earth
- Ombrapasso
Ombra shadow + passo pace
shadow pace
shadow final
- Haloshadow
Halo threshing floor + shadow shadow
threshing floor shadow
- Velvetshadow
Velvet shaggy + shadow shadow
shaggy shadow
- Monoshadow
Mono single + shadow shadow
single shadow
Shadow initial
- Shadowbeam
Shadow shadow + beam tree trunk
shadow tree trunk
- Shadowcipher
Shadow shadow + cipher cipher
shadow cipher
- Shadowwalker
Shadow shadow + walker walker
shadow walker
Ob initial
- Obren
Ob shadow + ren rebirth
shadow of the rebirth
- Obor
Ob shadow + or light
shadow of the light
- Obveth
Ob shadow + veth peace
shadow of the peace
Shadow initial
- Shadowhorn
Shadow shadow + horn horn peak
shadow horn peak
- Shadowstock
Shadow shadow + stock rock massif
shadow rock massif
- Shadowscar
Shadow shadow + scar cliff scar
shadow cliff scar
skia final
- Deuteroskia
Deutero second + skia shadow
second shadow
- Enkaustoskia
Enkausto burnt in + skia shadow
burnt in shadow
- Ekpyroskia
Ekpyro conflagration + skia shadow
conflagration shadow
Umb initial
- Umbalis
Umb shadow + alis pertaining
shadow pertaining
- Umbmons
Umb shadow + mons peak
shadow peak
- Umbrupes
Umb shadow + rupes cliff
shadow cliff
umbra final
- Silenumbra
Silen hushed + umbra shadow
hushed shadow
- Timenumbra
Timen fearing + umbra shadow
fearing shadow
- Ancerumbra
Ancer anchored + umbra shadow
anchored shadow
Skad initial
- Skadthorn
Skad shadow + thorn sharp spine
shadow sharp spine
- Skadveig
Skad shadow + veig strength
shadow strength
- Skaddusk
Skad shadow + dusk dark hour
shadow dark hour
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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