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“song”

34 fragments across 14 traditions carry this sense. They split 13 to 21 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 6 different families, from fantasy races outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. Elf carries the most, with 6 separate fragments for it — a tradition that needs this many words for one idea is telling you something about what it cares about.

Elf


Fantasy races

Ily initial · lain final · Ila initial · liel final · lin final · song final

  • Ilylar

    Ily song + lar flame

    song flame

  • Ilynan

    Ily song + nan valley

    song valley

  • Ilydain

    Ily song + dain wise

    song wise

  • Lorlain

    Lor gold + lain song

    gold song

  • Aellain

    Ael noble + lain song

    noble song

  • Isillain

    Isil moon + lain song

    moon song

  • Ilaquel

    Ila song + quel high

    song high

  • Ilalith

    Ila song + lith ash

    song ash

  • Ilavel

    Ila song + vel gentle

    song gentle

  • Lialiel

    Lia bond + liel song

    bond song

  • Isiliel

    Isi moon + liel song

    moon song

  • Ilaliel

    Ila song + liel song

    song song

Bard


Tabletop

can final · Alia initial · laine final · canto final · song final

  • Lomecan

    Lome dusk + can song

    dusk song

  • Arican

    Ari melody + can song

    melody song

  • Rimacan

    Rima rhyme + can song

    rhyme song

  • Alialaine

    Alia song + laine song

    song song

  • Alianore

    Alia song + nore renown

    song renown

  • Aliarane

    Alia song + rane raven

    song raven

  • Arialaine

    Aria air + laine song

    air song

  • Alialaine

    Alia song + laine song

    song song

  • Lanialaine

    Lania tender + laine song

    tender song

  • Largocanto

    Largo broad + canto song

    broad song

  • Moltocanto

    Molto much + canto song

    much song

  • Serenocanto

    Sereno calm + canto song

    calm song

D&D


Tabletop

Quen initial · Lira initial · ara final · song final

  • Quenlorn

    Quen song + lorn lost

    song lost

  • Quenford

    Quen song + ford crossing

    song crossing

  • Quenmek

    Quen song + mek hammer

    song hammer

  • Liralisse

    Lira song + lisse sweetness

    song sweetness

  • Liraiel

    Lira song + iel maiden

    song maiden

  • Lirabelle

    Lira song + belle beauty

    song beauty

  • Laeara

    Lae light + ara song

    light song

  • Vyara

    Vy vine + ara song

    vine song

  • Primara

    Prim first + ara song

    first song

  • Fernsong

    Fern fern + song song

    fern song

  • Junsong

    Jun juniper + song song

    juniper song

  • Thornsong

    Thorn thorn + song song

    thorn song

Mermaid


Creatures

Lyrin initial · ira final · Ilyrin initial · song final

  • Lyrinnareth

    Lyrin song + nareth grotto

    song grotto

  • Lyrinynor

    Lyrin song + ynor elder

    song elder

  • Lyrinander

    Lyrin song + ander wanderer

    song wanderer

  • Galynira

    Galyn calm + ira song

    calm song

  • Azurira

    Azur azure + ira song

    azure song

  • Anthelira

    Anthel sea flower + ira song

    sea flower song

  • Ilyrinlian

    Ilyrin song + lian companion

    song companion

  • Ilyrinenel

    Ilyrin song + enel herald

    song herald

  • Ilyrinsaris

    Ilyrin song + saris dancer

    song dancer

  • Lagoonsong

    Lagoon lagoon + song song

    lagoon song

  • Deepsong

    Deep deep + song song

    deep song

  • Currentsong

    Current current + song song

    current song

Dragon


Creatures

vyth final · Ilyra initial · laris final

  • Vaxosvyth

    Vaxos king + vyth song

    king song

  • Zoltharvyth

    Zolthar depth + vyth song

    depth song

  • Caldravyth

    Caldra heat + vyth song

    heat song

  • Ilyralith

    Ilyra song + lith stone

    song stone

  • Ilyrator

    Ilyra song + tor throne

    song throne

  • Ilyravess

    Ilyra song + vess ember

    song ember

  • Zephraxlaris

    Zephrax wind + laris song

    wind song

  • Ymbrixlaris

    Ymbrix mist + laris song

    mist song

  • Cindraxlaris

    Cindrax ash + laris song

    ash song

Phoenix


Creatures

melia final · melos final · song final

  • Augamelia

    Auga ray + melia song

    ray song

  • Phaidriamelia

    Phaidria radiant + melia song

    radiant song

  • Palinamelia

    Palina again + melia song

    again song

  • Eulampomelos

    Eulampo bright-shining + melos song

    bright-shining song

  • Protogenomelos

    Protogeno first-born + melos song

    first-born song

  • Teleiomelos

    Teleio perfect + melos song

    perfect song

  • Sunsong

    Sun sun + song song

    sun song

  • Vermilionsong

    Vermilion vermilion + song song

    vermilion song

  • Zenithsong

    Zenith zenith + song song

    zenith song

Wizard


People

mel final · ira final

  • Almel

    Al bright + mel song

    bright song

  • Azmel

    Az deep + mel song

    deep song

  • Hespmel

    Hesp dusk + mel song

    dusk song

  • Talaira

    Tala talisman + ira song

    talisman song

  • Ravaira

    Rava raven + ira song

    raven song

  • Illaira

    Illa light + ira song

    light song

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

Zelth initial

  • Zelthzak

    Zelth song + zak striking

    song striking

  • Zelthdun

    Zelth song + dun grim

    song grim

  • Zelthtokh

    Zelth song + tokh unyielding

    song unyielding

Greek


Real world

Melo initial

  • Melomelissa

    Melo song + melissa bee

    song bee

  • Meloniki

    Melo song + niki triumph

    song triumph

  • Melocharis

    Melo song + charis grace

    song grace

Kingdom


Objects

Gald initial

  • Galdmark

    Gald song + mark borderland

    song borderland

  • Galddale

    Gald song + dale broad valley

    song broad valley

  • Galdgard

    Gald song + gard enclosure

    song enclosure

Paladin


Tabletop

lira final

  • Virtulira

    Virtu virtue + lira song

    virtue song

  • Valalira

    Vala strong + lira song

    strong song

  • Sanctalira

    Sancta holy + lira song

    holy song

Pirate


People

Carmen initial

  • Carmen the Wanderer

    Carmen song + the wanderer wanderer

    song, called the wanderer

  • Carmen the Younger

    Carmen song + the younger younger

    song, called the younger

  • Carmen Ironjaw

    Carmen song + ironjaw iron jaw

    song, called the iron jaw

Tiefling


Fantasy races

iad final

  • Ardeniad

    Arden burning + iad song

    burning song

  • Fineriad

    Finer ending + iad song

    ending song

  • Sileniad

    Silen hushed + iad song

    hushed song

Welsh


Real world

Cerdd initial

  • Cerddgrug

    Cerdd song + grug heather

    song heather

  • Cerddheulog

    Cerdd song + heulog sunny

    song sunny

  • Cerddlwyd

    Cerdd song + lwyd grey

    song grey

Senses that travel together

See also

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