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“veil”

20 fragments across 14 traditions carry this sense. They split 9 to 11 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 4 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, Mermaid, has 3.

Mermaid


Creatures

velar final · selle final · veil final

  • Farenvelar

    Faren sea mist + velar veil

    sea mist veil

  • Cyrenvelar

    Cyren siren call + velar veil

    siren call veil

  • Amelvelar

    Amel still water + velar veil

    still water veil

  • Talisselle

    Talis current + selle veil

    current veil

  • Mariselselle

    Marisel seawater + selle veil

    seawater veil

  • Lirienselle

    Lirien lagoon + selle veil

    lagoon veil

  • Deepveil

    Deep deep + veil veil

    deep veil

  • Tideveil

    Tide tide + veil veil

    tide veil

  • Waveveil

    Wave wave + veil veil

    wave veil

Bard


Tabletop

Vela initial · Velo initial

  • Velanara

    Vela veil + nara flame

    veil flame

  • Velamara

    Vela veil + mara sea

    veil sea

  • Velamorna

    Vela veil + morna longing

    veil longing

  • Veloponte

    Velo veil + ponte bridge

    veil bridge

  • Velodolce

    Velo veil + dolce sweetness

    veil sweetness

  • Velogioco

    Velo veil + gioco play

    veil play

D&D


Tabletop

vela final · veil final

  • Niavela

    Nia bright + vela veil

    bright veil

  • Quillvela

    Quill feather + vela veil

    feather veil

  • Celvela

    Cel heaven + vela veil

    heaven veil

  • Wilveil

    Wil willow + veil veil

    willow veil

  • Hazeveil

    Haze haze + veil veil

    haze veil

  • Tarnveil

    Tarn mountain lake + veil veil

    mountain lake veil

Dragon


Creatures

Delya initial · veil final

  • Delyaphyx

    Delya veil + phyx plume

    veil plume

  • Delyagoth

    Delya veil + goth doom

    veil doom

  • Delyanar

    Delya veil + nar fire

    veil fire

  • Onyxveil

    Onyx onyx + veil veil

    onyx veil

  • Cinderveil

    Cinder cinder + veil veil

    cinder veil

  • Ruinveil

    Ruin ruin + veil veil

    ruin veil

God


Creatures

Syl initial · ela final

  • Sylela

    Syl veil + ela veil

    veil of the veil

  • Sylzara

    Syl veil + zara crown

    veil of the crown

  • Sylvala

    Syl veil + vala strength

    veil of the strength

  • Morela

    Mor death + ela veil

    death of the veil

  • Celela

    Cel sky + ela veil

    sky of the veil

  • Ambrela

    Ambr amber + ela veil

    amber of the veil

Angel


Creatures

Veil initial

  • Veilweaver

    Veil veil + weaver weaver

    veil weaver

  • Veilservant

    Veil veil + servant servant

    veil servant

  • Veilherald

    Veil veil + herald herald

    veil herald

Demon


Creatures

Bhez initial

  • Bhezetha

    Bhez veil + etha soot

    veil of the soot

  • Bhezeka

    Bhez veil + eka mark

    veil of the mark

  • Bhezosha

    Bhez veil + osha mire

    veil of the mire

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

Ves initial

  • Vesnesha

    Ves veil + nesha quiet

    veil quiet

  • Veszeka

    Ves veil + zeka cunning

    veil cunning

  • Vessheka

    Ves veil + sheka dry

    veil dry

Drow


Fantasy races

Velz initial

  • Velzyzzetha

    Velz veil + yzzetha waiting

    veil waiting

  • Velzuszra

    Velz veil + uszra unspeaking

    veil unspeaking

  • Velzisstra

    Velz veil + isstra spun

    veil spun

Elf


Fantasy races

leth final

  • Liraleth

    Lira voice + leth veil

    voice veil

  • Ilaleth

    Ila song + leth veil

    song veil

  • Onaleth

    Ona wish + leth veil

    wish veil

Necromancer


Tabletop

vela final

  • Hespervela

    Hesper evening + vela veil

    evening veil

  • Doloravela

    Dolora sorrow + vela veil

    sorrow veil

  • Rimavela

    Rima crevice + vela veil

    crevice veil

Paladin


Tabletop

vella final

  • Paciavella

    Pacia peace + vella veil

    peace veil

  • Speravella

    Spera hope + vella veil

    hope veil

  • Luciavella

    Lucia light + vella veil

    light veil

Witch


People

veth final

  • Morveth

    Mor moor + veth veil

    moor veil

  • Grimveth

    Grim fierce + veth veil

    fierce veil

  • Salveth

    Sal salt + veth veil

    salt veil

Wizard


People

Dela initial

  • Delasette

    Dela veil + sette little

    veil little

  • Delamira

    Dela veil + mira mirror

    veil mirror

  • Deladris

    Dela veil + dris grace

    veil grace

Senses that travel together

See also

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