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“whisper”

10 fragments across 8 traditions carry this sense. 7 of them close a name against 3 that open one, so it usually lands as the second element.

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, Dragon, has 2.

Dragon


Creatures

Jhyra initial · sylth final

  • Jhyramir

    Jhyra whisper + mir jewel

    whisper jewel

  • Jhyralith

    Jhyra whisper + lith stone

    whisper stone

  • Jhyradryn

    Jhyra whisper + dryn pinion

    whisper pinion

  • Saltrixsylth

    Saltrix brine + sylth whisper

    brine whisper

  • Korvythsylth

    Korvyth raven + sylth whisper

    raven whisper

  • Ravyxsylth

    Ravyx plunder + sylth whisper

    plunder whisper

Elf


Fantasy races

Syl initial · whisper final

  • Sylwyn

    Syl whisper + wyn delight

    whisper delight

  • Syldris

    Syl whisper + dris grace

    whisper grace

  • Sylliel

    Syl whisper + liel song

    whisper song

  • Frostwhisper

    Frost frost + whisper whisper

    frost whisper

  • Silverwhisper

    Silver silver + whisper whisper

    silver whisper

  • Starwhisper

    Star star + whisper whisper

    star whisper

Bard


Tabletop

Whisper initial

  • Whispertune

    Whisper whisper + tune tune

    whisper tune

  • Whisperweaver

    Whisper whisper + weaver weaver

    whisper weaver

  • Whisperverse

    Whisper whisper + verse verse

    whisper verse

Cyberpunk


People

whisper final

  • Zerowhisper

    Zero empty + whisper whisper

    empty whisper

  • Surgewhisper

    Surge rising + whisper whisper

    rising whisper

  • Tinwhisper

    Tin tin + whisper whisper

    tin whisper

Halfling


Fantasy races

rustle final

  • Sparrowrustle

    Sparrow hedgebird + rustle whisper

    hedgebird whisper

  • Wheatrustle

    Wheat cornfield + rustle whisper

    cornfield whisper

  • Kettlerustle

    Kettle boilingpot + rustle whisper

    boilingpot whisper

Mermaid


Creatures

itha final

  • Saphiritha

    Saphir sapphire + itha whisper

    sapphire whisper

  • Lirienitha

    Lirien lagoon + itha whisper

    lagoon whisper

  • Tirenitha

    Tiren tide pool + itha whisper

    tide pool whisper

Necromancer


Tabletop

yssa final

  • Tacitayssa

    Tacita silent + yssa whisper

    silent whisper

  • Frigiayssa

    Frigia cold + yssa whisper

    cold whisper

  • Lacriyssa

    Lacri tears + yssa whisper

    tears whisper

Wizard


People

isse final

  • Azaisse

    Aza deep + isse whisper

    deep whisper

  • Nimaisse

    Nima mist + isse whisper

    mist whisper

  • Hesaisse

    Hesa dusk + isse whisper

    dusk whisper

Senses that travel together

See also

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