Rom'lesta Dictionary

Pronunciation Key

The following pronunciation key gives the closest English equivalents to the sounds used in Rom'lesta words. It should help the reader to understand the pronunciation guide given for each word in the dictionary.

Where words are capitalised, the additional glottal stop in front of the word has been omitted for the sake of clarity.

Dictionary of Spoken Rom'lesta Terms

In the dictionary below, prefixes are followed by a hyphen and suffixes are preceded by a hyphen. Plural forms are indicated following singular nouns. In the pronunciation guides that follow each word, this stop is written as a slash (/) to avoid confusion with apostrophes that commonly act as accent marks. Accents are designated by italic letters.

A

• -a (-ä)
  A common suffix used to denote 'of' when a noun is used as an adjective.
• -as (äs)
  A common suffix to denote possession.
• al- (al-)
  A noun prefix denoting improvement
• -am (-äm)
  The regular ending for singular nouns; irregular forms exist
• -asz (äsz)
  A common suffix for place names, equivalent to '-ton' in English.
• avastam, -ai (ä-vä-stäm)
  A wedge.
• Avastam
  The area of space known to the Federation as the Triangle. It borders UFP, Romulan, and Klingon space.
• aye
  White
• Aye Mosaram
  "The white wind" A meterological disturbance peculiar to Remus; twice per year, a hot wind blows across the northern hemisphere for as long as five days. Mineral particles from the western cliffs are borne aloft by the winds, and, at night their phosphorescence causes the hemisphere-wide night glow that gives the weather phenomenon its name. Also the class name of a heavy cruiser type

B

• bresasam, -ai (brâ-sä-säm)
  Gathering or assembly.
• Bresasm
  The original group of assembled city-states often called the Romulan Confederation.

C

• calanam (kä-lä-näm)
  Large area or region.
• cav'sanalam, -alri (cäv-/-sä-näl-m)
  Class name of a Romulan shuttlecraft nicknamed the Duck Of Doom. Its Romulan name, best translated as 'billed one,' comes from that of a waterfowl noted for its prominent bill; the Romulan creature uses its prominent bill to strain algae and other pond plants for food. The shuttlecraft was nicknamed by Federation wags, who compared its shape to that of a Terran waterfowl.
• cl'vangam, -gri (kl-/-väng-am)
  Act of revenge.

D

• d'- (d-/-)
  Prefix equivalent to 'grand' or 'great.
• d'anna (d-l-än-nä)
  Marriage; literally, the 'Great Joining.
• d'bresassam rassam (d-/-bre-sä -säm räs-säm)
  Family gathering or family shrine.
• deridax / daridex (där-ê-dächs)
  Executioner (TNG/FASA)
• D' deridax / D'daridex (d-/-där-ê-dächs)
  Grand Exeutioner (i.e. Minister of justice or similar). Class name for the newer Warbird class.
• deletham, -thri (de-le-thäm)
  Defender or protector.
• delon (de-lon)
  Swift
• D'ravsai (d-/-räv-sî)
  Gods; literally, 'Great Brothers.' AKA 'the Elements'.
• d'hannam (d-/-hän-näm)
  Prayer; literally, 'Great Communing.'
• d'navassa (d-/-nä-väs-sä)
  Birth. This form used only in reference to birth of intelligent beings, especially Romulan children. Compare with navassa.
• d'latta (d-/-lät-tä)
  Honourable death, used only when a Romulan has died to further the Romulan Way. Compare with latta.
• d'sora (d-/-sô-rä)
  Ceremony, held at age 5, after- which a child is no longer subject to euthanasia for genetic defects.
• D'takararri (d-/-tä-kä-räm)
  The Great Comet, a military decoration preserved for securing new resources for the Star Empire.
• d'talla (d-/-täl-lä)
  Military service obligation; literally, 'Great Duty'.

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F

G

• galam (gä-läm)
  Seeker

H

• hannam, -nri (hän-näm)
  Communication or message.
• hatham, -thri (hä-thäm)
  Predator.
• hathos, -sri (häth-os)
  Hunter
• hevam, -vai (hâ-väm)
  Human.

I

• -i (-e)
  Standard suffix for plural nouns.

J

K

• kalabam, -bi (kä-lä-bäm)
  Storm or tempest.
• klivam, -vai (klê-väm)
  Klingon race / individual.
• k'manatram, -tri (k-/-mä-nä-träm)
  Out cast. Literally 'Unseen One'.

L

• latasam, -sai (lä-tä-säm)
  Road or pathway.
• latta (lät-tä)
  Death or final ending; from the same root as latasam, the word for "road".

M

• manda (män-dä)
  Verb "to see".
• mandukar (män-dü-kär)
  Watchful, vigilant.
• mav'sam, -sai (mäv-säm)
  Sister.
• morlasasi (môr-läs-asî)
  Exploding
• mosaram, -ri (mo-sä-räm)
  Wind

N

• -n (n)
  A common suffix for place names, equivalent to -'ville or -'burg.
• narvasam, -sri (när-vä-säm)
  Nest or roost.
• navassa (nä-väs-sä)
  Birth, referring to non-intelligent beings only. From the same root as narvasam ('nest') and probably derived from the term for nesting.

O

• ocala, -ri (oc-äl-ä)
  Fire

P

• phi'lasasam (fi-/-lä-sä-säm)
  Formal educational process, including military training; literally 'The Education.
• pratoram, -ori (prâ-tô-räm)
  Leader or top official; usually the leader of a governing body at any level; 'praetor' in Federation nomenclature.
• Pratoram
  The Imperial Praetor.

Q

R

• ralaaram ocala
  "Fire from the sky"
• Rav's (Räv-/-s)
  Remus, companion planet to Rom'lasz literally, 'biological brother'. (Cf ch'Havran)
• rav'sam, -sai (räv-säm)
  Brother.
• re- (rä-)
  Prefix denoting freedom or lack of restraint.
• -ri (-rê)
  Standard suffix for plural nouns.
• Rom'lasz (Räm-/-läsz)
  Romulan home planet, known to the Federation as Romulus; literally, 'Home of the People'. (Cf ch'Rihan)
• Rom'lesta (Räm-/-les-tä)
  The common Romulan spoken and written language; in the Federation this usually known as Romulan. (Cf Havrannsu)
• Rom'lnz (Räm-/-lanz)
  The Romulan race or an individual Romulan; literally, 'the People'.

S

• safram, -ri (sä-främ)
  Senator or member of a Romulan governing body at any level. Cf
• Saf'lesta (säf-/- les-tä)
  'High' Romulan, spoken by the elder houses and the language of government; literally 'the language of the Senate'. (Cf Rihannsu)
• sindaram, -ri (sên-dä-räm)
  Insect - the Plural is often taken as 'Swarm'.
• sivas (sê-väs)
  Of or pertaining to a locality or a single city-state.
• stelam, -ai (slê-läm)
  Star or sun.
• Stelam Rom'lnz
  Primary star of the Romulan home system, Eisn.
• stelai ler'hevai (stê-lî ler-/hâ-vî)
  The Neutral Zone; literally, 'The area of stars nearest the Humans'.
• S'L- (s-/-l-)
  Common personal name prefix denoting honour.
• S'T- (s-/-t-)
  Common personal name prefix denoting bravery.
• s'ten (s-/-ten)
  Gallant, brave.

T

• takaram (tä-kä-räm)
  Comet.
• talas (tä-läs)
  To carry or lift.
• talasagam h'sarin (tä-läs-ä-gäm h-/-sä-rên)
  Transporter; literally, 'matter-radio long-carrier;' sometimes simply talasagam; 'the long-carrier.'
• talla (täl-lä)
  Duty or obligation; from the same root as talas, to carry/
• temar, -ari (tê-mär)
  Night.

U

• -us (-us)
  Common personal name suffix denoting strength.
• ustalam, -ri (us-tä-läm)
  lifter (literally strong carrier)

V

• vadaso
  Glider.
• vang'radam, -di (väng-/-rä-däm)
  Traitor or betrayer; also used as an insult.
• vastagor, -ri (väs-täg-or)
  Talon; Literally "Wing Claw"
• vastam, -ri (väs-täm)
  Wing. Cf
• vastaram, -ari (väs-tä-räm)
  Flying object.
• vas'- (väs-/-)
  Prefix referring to any flying creature.
• vas'deletham, -thri (väs-/-de-lê-thäm)
  Class name of a Romulan Heavy Cruiser, named for an avian creature common to Remus best known for its extreme territoriality. Adults of the species, about the size of a Terran chicken, will fight to the death to defend the few meters of territory around their nest, driving away even full-grown Romulans.
• vas'hatham (väs-/-hä-thäm)
  Class name for several types of Romulan warships, including an older model light cruiser and a newer-model scoutcraft, both named for a flying predator native to Romulus and Remus, known for courage; best translated as bird of prey. The term has become so identified with Romulan military might that it is applied commonly to any Romulan warship. About twice the size of a full-grown Terran condor, the creature has iridescent red, gold, and brown plumage. Few unarmed humanoids would be a match for an angry or hungry bird of prey, which are said to attack people only rarely and can never be domesticated.
• vas'kalabam, -bri (väs-/-kä-lä-bäm)
  Class name given to Klingon D-7 Class Battlecruisers In the Romulan Imperial Navy. The name comes from a nocturnal predatory avian native to Romulus, best translated as stormbird. Stormbirds, often seen flying on the rising wind before a storm, are the size of a small Terran hawk; they are territorial and often fight among themselves. Cf
• vas'teelis (väs-/-tã-e/-ês)
  Class name of a Romulan shuttlecraft, named for a small bird, native to Remus, noted for its eerie, high-pitched warble; best translated as songbird.
• verelan (vê-re-län)
  Graceful.
• verelan vastarum (vê-re-län väs-tä-räm)
  Class name of a Romulan courier/scoutship, named for a Romulan migratory bird resembling an elongated Terran swan; best translated as graceful flyer. The creature, which has a long-tapered neck and sleek lines, is very fast for its size.

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