ankōreta
This is the word for gems and for precious metals or for any other fine and valued materials. The singular jakōreta can be used to mean gem or jewel or a piece of gold (or other precious metal).
Friday Cats
Tuesday was the monthly Southern California conlanger meetup. As always, David J Peterson and I got together. David usually has his laptop with him, and leaves the laptop bag resting on the floor. Groucho decided that the bag was on the floor just for him to sleep on.
David took that picture with his iPhone. So here’s a picture of DC, taken by me:
anlōnne
anlōnne
I noticed yesterday that I hadn’t blogged the word for “gold” yet, so here it is.
anlōcelne
antūmīlle
antūmīlle
This is the word for the precious metal platinum.
anēñerel
anēñerel
This is a word for chalcedony and its varieties, such as carnelian (anēñerel annēla),
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chrysoprase (anēñerel anmāλa),
jasper (anēñerel anēkke),
and onyx (anēñerel anxē).
anēlkerel
anēlkerel
This is the word for the colorless variety of quartz, known as rock crystal quartz.
antesēlle
antesēlle
antesēlle is related to yesterday’s word, and refers to a variety of mineral called moonstone:
ansēli
ansēli
This is another word for light, and refers specifically to starlight and moonlight.
Friday Cats
What?! Is it time for that again? Well, get it over with, I’m trying to nap here.