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“torch”

13 fragments across 11 traditions carry this sense. They split 6 to 7 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 creatures 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, Centaur, has 3.

Centaur


Creatures

pyrsos final · lampe final · lampas final

  • Dromopyrsos

    Dromo running + pyrsos torch

    running torch

  • Polypyrsos

    Poly many + pyrsos torch

    many torch

  • Lithopyrsos

    Litho stone + pyrsos torch

    stone torch

  • Sopholampe

    Sopho wise + lampe torch

    wise torch

  • Photolampe

    Photo light + lampe torch

    light torch

  • Antholampe

    Antho flowering + lampe torch

    flowering torch

  • Nephelolampas

    Nephelo cloudy + lampas torch

    cloudy torch

  • Eolampas

    Eo dawn + lampas torch

    dawn torch

  • Kyklolampas

    Kyklo circular + lampas torch

    circular torch

Angel


Creatures

Nurana initial

  • Nuranaquiela

    Nurana torch + quiela of God

    torch of God

  • Nuranasela

    Nurana torch + sela of God

    torch of God

  • Nuranahela

    Nurana torch + hela of God

    torch of God

Bard


Tabletop

Lena initial

  • Lenamara

    Lena torch + mara sea

    torch sea

  • Lenanelle

    Lena torch + nelle bell

    torch bell

  • Lenavoce

    Lena torch + voce voice

    torch voice

Cyberpunk


People

lamp final

  • Spikelamp

    Spike driven nail + lamp torch

    driven nail torch

  • Voidlamp

    Void empty + lamp torch

    empty torch

  • Splicelamp

    Splice joined by unravelling + lamp torch

    joined by unravelling torch

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

Tol initial

  • Tollakha

    Tol torch + lakha lithe

    torch lithe

  • Tolrasha

    Tol torch + rasha ashen

    torch ashen

  • Tolvokha

    Tol torch + vokha loud

    torch loud

Dwarf


Fantasy races

brand final

  • Gravbrand

    Grav dig + brand torch

    dig torch

  • Tindbrand

    Tind peak + brand torch

    peak torch

  • Frostbrand

    Frost ice-bitten + brand torch

    ice-bitten torch

Gamertag


People

Blaze initial

  • Blazeprowler

    Blaze torch + prowler one moving quietly

    torch one moving quietly

  • Blazedrifter

    Blaze torch + drifter one going nowhere

    torch one going nowhere

  • Blazevault

    Blaze torch + vault clearing the bar

    torch clearing the bar

Giant


Creatures

brand final

  • Jorvaldbrand

    Jorvald bedrock + brand torch

    bedrock torch

  • Thundralbrand

    Thundral thunder + brand torch

    thunder torch

  • Kelgrundbrand

    Kelgrund foundation + brand torch

    foundation torch

Hawaiian


Real world

Lama initial

  • Lamahanohano

    Lama torch + hanohano honoured

    honoured torch

  • Lamawaena

    Lama torch + waena middle

    middle torch

  • Lamakupaa

    Lama torch + kupaa steadfast

    steadfast torch

Paladin


Tabletop

lena final

  • Ignilena

    Igni fire + lena torch

    fire torch

  • Victolena

    Victo victory + lena torch

    victory torch

  • Cordilena

    Cordi heart + lena torch

    heart torch

Unicorn


Creatures

Lampad initial

  • Lampadcerf

    Lampad torch + cerf stag

    torch stag

  • Lampadfust

    Lampad torch + fust tree trunk

    torch tree trunk

  • Lampadciel

    Lampad torch + ciel sky

    torch sky

Senses that travel together

See also

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