Gizmonicgamer
02-11-08, 06:55
In Castlevania Order of Ecclesia, the Glyphs are predominately in Latin, so I figured it'd be an interesting project to translate all of these... Not to mention a learning experience.
Do note, I don't actually speak Latin thus not all of this may be 100% correct. Most of this is a result of research, With the main sources being:
http://www.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/lookdown.pl?
http://archives.nd.edu/latgramm.htm
http://en.wiktionary.org
http://www.latin-dictionary.org
www.google.com.
If any of the following is incorrect, please do not hesitate to let me know. Corrections would be much appreciated, as well.
I'll start with the prefixes* of the glyphs, as in the words that go prior to the main glyphs name, such as Vol Confodere. In this case, it would be 'Vol'. Anyway, onwards:
Vol - will, free will, free choice; to wish; personal desire
Melio - Better
Arma - Arms, weapons; defence, tools
Fidelis - Faithful, loyal, true
With the prefixes* out of the way, Suffixes* are in order:
Custos - Guardian, keeper
Fio - Be made, be done, become
Now for the main glyphs.
Blue Glyphs:
Confodere - To pierce through, to stab.
Secare - To cut , amputate; to wound, hurt; to divide, part
Hasta - A spear, lance, pike, carried by soldiers and used for thrusting
Macir - Mace
Arcus - Bow, arch, bend, arc
Ascia - Axe
Falcis - Sickle, bill-hook, pruning hook
Culter - Knife
Scutum - Shield; (though specifically referring too a rectangular, semi-cylindrical shield carried by Romans)
Redire - To return
Cubus - cube; die/dice; lump; cubic number
Torpor - numbness; paralysis
Lapiste - (lapis) stone, rock.
Pneuma - Wind, breath, spirit
Ignis - Fire
Grando - Hail, hailstorm
Fulgur - Lightning, flashing, brightness
Luminatio - Light, shine
Umbra - Shade, shadow
Morbus - Sickness, disease, illness
Nitesco - To begin to shine; grow fat/sleek.
Acerbatus - (mascule/passive form of) Acerbo - Hard, severe; harsh, bitter
Globus - A round object; a sphere
Dextro Custos - (Dextro - Right, on the right, right hand) (Custos - Guardian, keeper):
Right-hand Guardian** (in reference to Cerberus role as Guard or Keeper of Hell/its right hand position)
Sinestro Custos - (Sinestro - Left, left hand; sinister, grim) (Custos - Guardian, keeper):
Left-hand Guardian** (reference to Cerberus/left handed position)
Red Glyphs:
Magnes - Magnet
Paries - Wall
Volaticus - Winged, flying; flighty
Rapidus Fio - (Rapidus - rapid, quick, swift) (Fio - be made, be done, become)
Become Swift; fast
Vis Fio - (Vis - force, power; violence) (Fio - be made, be done, become)
Become powerful; given force
Fortis Fio - (Fortis - strong, powerful; robust, steadfast, courageous) (Fio - be made, be done, become)
Become strong; steadfast
Sapiens Fio - (Sapiens - wise, judicious; wisdom) (Fio - be made, be done, become)
Become wise; granted wisdom
Fides Fio - (Fides - faith, belief, promise; reliance, confidence, trust) (Fio - be made, be done, become)
Become reliant, given confidence of belief
Felicem Fio - (Felicis - lucky, fortunate) (Fio - be made, be done, become)
Become lucky; fortunate
Inire Pecunia - ((present infinitive of) Ineo - enter, go into; begin) (Pecunia -money, wealth)
To go into wealth
Arma Felix - (Arma - arms, weapons; tools) (Felis - of a cat, of the cat)
Cat arms, to be granted the tools of the cat)
Arma Chiroptera - (Arma - arms, weapons; defence, tools ) (Chiroptera - Taxonomic order within superorder Laurasiatheria;* Bats)
Bat arms, weapons, tools; to be given the power of the Bat
Arma Machina - (Arma - arms, weapons; defence, tools) (Machina - Machine)
Machine arms, weapons, tools; to be given the power of the Machine
Refectio - Restoration, repair; refreshment, recovery; convalescence
Arma Custos - (Arma - arms, weapons; defence, tools) (Custos - Guardian, keeper)
Guardian arms, weapons, tools; to be given the power of the Keeper
Fidelis Caries* - (Fidelis - faithful, loyal) (Caries - rottoness, decay, corruption; shrivel-up)
Loyal decay, corruption/decay that is faithful to you
Fidelis Alate - (Fidelis - faithful, loyal)* ( Alate, Alatus - winged, possessing wings)
Loyal winged creature; faithful creature possessing wings
Fidelis Polkir - (Fidelis - faithful, loyal) (Polkir - name of monster in Order of Ecclesia)
Loyal Polkir, Polkir that is faithful to you
Fidelis Noctua - (Fidelis - faithful, loyal) (Noctua - Owl)
Loyal Owl; Owl that is faithful to you
Fidelis Medusa - (Fidelis - faithful, loyal) (Medusa - Gorgon from greek mythology)
Loyal Medusa; Medusa that is faithful to you
Fidelis Aranea - (Fidelis - faithful, loyal) (Aranea, Aranaea - Spider's web; taxonomic order within arachnida of spiders)
Loyal Spider; spider that is faithful to you
Fidelis Mortus - (Fidelis - faithful, loyal) (Mortus - dead, deceased)
Faithful dead; deceased creature who happens to be loyal
-- Dominus --
Dominus - Lord, master.
Dominus Hatred - Lord's Hatred
Dominus Anger - Lord's Anger; wrath of the lord
Dominus Agony - Lord's Agony; agony of the lord
And thats all of the translations thus far. I still have yet to determine Lapiste's origin, and could probably do to improve some of the descriptions but for now It should suffice. Any comments? Questions? Assistance?
* **I'm aware that technically that isn't what it is, but in the context of the game and of this project that is the closest that I can come to what I mean. If you know of a better word, then please, don't hesitate to assist me.
* ***Or rather Guardian (of the) Right-Hand/Guardian (of the) Left-hand? I believe this is more accurate but am not positive.
Do note, I don't actually speak Latin thus not all of this may be 100% correct. Most of this is a result of research, With the main sources being:
http://www.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/lookdown.pl?
http://archives.nd.edu/latgramm.htm
http://en.wiktionary.org
http://www.latin-dictionary.org
www.google.com.
If any of the following is incorrect, please do not hesitate to let me know. Corrections would be much appreciated, as well.
I'll start with the prefixes* of the glyphs, as in the words that go prior to the main glyphs name, such as Vol Confodere. In this case, it would be 'Vol'. Anyway, onwards:
Vol - will, free will, free choice; to wish; personal desire
Melio - Better
Arma - Arms, weapons; defence, tools
Fidelis - Faithful, loyal, true
With the prefixes* out of the way, Suffixes* are in order:
Custos - Guardian, keeper
Fio - Be made, be done, become
Now for the main glyphs.
Blue Glyphs:
Confodere - To pierce through, to stab.
Secare - To cut , amputate; to wound, hurt; to divide, part
Hasta - A spear, lance, pike, carried by soldiers and used for thrusting
Macir - Mace
Arcus - Bow, arch, bend, arc
Ascia - Axe
Falcis - Sickle, bill-hook, pruning hook
Culter - Knife
Scutum - Shield; (though specifically referring too a rectangular, semi-cylindrical shield carried by Romans)
Redire - To return
Cubus - cube; die/dice; lump; cubic number
Torpor - numbness; paralysis
Lapiste - (lapis) stone, rock.
Pneuma - Wind, breath, spirit
Ignis - Fire
Grando - Hail, hailstorm
Fulgur - Lightning, flashing, brightness
Luminatio - Light, shine
Umbra - Shade, shadow
Morbus - Sickness, disease, illness
Nitesco - To begin to shine; grow fat/sleek.
Acerbatus - (mascule/passive form of) Acerbo - Hard, severe; harsh, bitter
Globus - A round object; a sphere
Dextro Custos - (Dextro - Right, on the right, right hand) (Custos - Guardian, keeper):
Right-hand Guardian** (in reference to Cerberus role as Guard or Keeper of Hell/its right hand position)
Sinestro Custos - (Sinestro - Left, left hand; sinister, grim) (Custos - Guardian, keeper):
Left-hand Guardian** (reference to Cerberus/left handed position)
Red Glyphs:
Magnes - Magnet
Paries - Wall
Volaticus - Winged, flying; flighty
Rapidus Fio - (Rapidus - rapid, quick, swift) (Fio - be made, be done, become)
Become Swift; fast
Vis Fio - (Vis - force, power; violence) (Fio - be made, be done, become)
Become powerful; given force
Fortis Fio - (Fortis - strong, powerful; robust, steadfast, courageous) (Fio - be made, be done, become)
Become strong; steadfast
Sapiens Fio - (Sapiens - wise, judicious; wisdom) (Fio - be made, be done, become)
Become wise; granted wisdom
Fides Fio - (Fides - faith, belief, promise; reliance, confidence, trust) (Fio - be made, be done, become)
Become reliant, given confidence of belief
Felicem Fio - (Felicis - lucky, fortunate) (Fio - be made, be done, become)
Become lucky; fortunate
Inire Pecunia - ((present infinitive of) Ineo - enter, go into; begin) (Pecunia -money, wealth)
To go into wealth
Arma Felix - (Arma - arms, weapons; tools) (Felis - of a cat, of the cat)
Cat arms, to be granted the tools of the cat)
Arma Chiroptera - (Arma - arms, weapons; defence, tools ) (Chiroptera - Taxonomic order within superorder Laurasiatheria;* Bats)
Bat arms, weapons, tools; to be given the power of the Bat
Arma Machina - (Arma - arms, weapons; defence, tools) (Machina - Machine)
Machine arms, weapons, tools; to be given the power of the Machine
Refectio - Restoration, repair; refreshment, recovery; convalescence
Arma Custos - (Arma - arms, weapons; defence, tools) (Custos - Guardian, keeper)
Guardian arms, weapons, tools; to be given the power of the Keeper
Fidelis Caries* - (Fidelis - faithful, loyal) (Caries - rottoness, decay, corruption; shrivel-up)
Loyal decay, corruption/decay that is faithful to you
Fidelis Alate - (Fidelis - faithful, loyal)* ( Alate, Alatus - winged, possessing wings)
Loyal winged creature; faithful creature possessing wings
Fidelis Polkir - (Fidelis - faithful, loyal) (Polkir - name of monster in Order of Ecclesia)
Loyal Polkir, Polkir that is faithful to you
Fidelis Noctua - (Fidelis - faithful, loyal) (Noctua - Owl)
Loyal Owl; Owl that is faithful to you
Fidelis Medusa - (Fidelis - faithful, loyal) (Medusa - Gorgon from greek mythology)
Loyal Medusa; Medusa that is faithful to you
Fidelis Aranea - (Fidelis - faithful, loyal) (Aranea, Aranaea - Spider's web; taxonomic order within arachnida of spiders)
Loyal Spider; spider that is faithful to you
Fidelis Mortus - (Fidelis - faithful, loyal) (Mortus - dead, deceased)
Faithful dead; deceased creature who happens to be loyal
-- Dominus --
Dominus - Lord, master.
Dominus Hatred - Lord's Hatred
Dominus Anger - Lord's Anger; wrath of the lord
Dominus Agony - Lord's Agony; agony of the lord
And thats all of the translations thus far. I still have yet to determine Lapiste's origin, and could probably do to improve some of the descriptions but for now It should suffice. Any comments? Questions? Assistance?
* **I'm aware that technically that isn't what it is, but in the context of the game and of this project that is the closest that I can come to what I mean. If you know of a better word, then please, don't hesitate to assist me.
* ***Or rather Guardian (of the) Right-Hand/Guardian (of the) Left-hand? I believe this is more accurate but am not positive.