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Latin Spell Names (Revision) - Wizard Edition [1/1]

By Alan Beaudoin ([email protected])

I give full credit for this to the original author who is unknown to me, because without his work I wouldn't have made this revision. What I did was change the word order and the cases and forms of most of the words, and replaced some words where I felt it was appropriate. If you wish to know specifics then contact me by email so I don't waste more bandwidth :) Oh, I will post a Priest version soon (To see it, just click here!) (completely my own work, but again, inspirational credit to the original author of this version).

Notes on Pronunciation: Latin words, unlike English, are pronounced exactly how they are spelled, and every letter is articulated. In words of two syllables or more it is usually correct to stress the next-to-last syllable. Some of the letters are also pronounced differently.

a long: as "a" in far short: as "u" in punk

e long: as "a" in pane short: as "e" in bet

i long: as "ee" in deep short: as "i" in pin

consonantal: as "y" in you (only at beginning of a word)

o long: as "o" in dope short: as "o" in copper

u long: as "oo" in fool short: as "u" in put

c always as in cape, never as in ceiling

g always as in goat, never as in germ

r always rolled / trilled

s always as in snake, never as in rose

v always as "w" in word

ae always as "i" in pine

ei always as "ay" in day

oe always as "oy" in alloy

ui always as "we"

Examples: Ipse vara is pronounced "EEP-say WA-ra" [end a is short]

Sphaera igneus is pronounced "SFI-ra eeg-NAY-us" [short u]

Caesar is pronounced "KAI-sar"

Delude is pronounced "day-LOO-day" [it's a Latin word too:)]

Planities is pronounced "pla-nih-TEE-ays" [short i]

Some common forms seen in the list are:

i) Words ending in a vowel such as "muta" and "Comperi". These are verbs in the imperative, and usually come last in a sentence or phrase.

ii) Words ending in -i, -orum, -arum, such as "monstrorum". These are words (nouns and adjectives) in the genitive which means "of", so "Monstrorum umbrarum" would mean "Monsters of shadow".

iii) Words ending in -us, -um, -es, -en, among other endings, are usually nouns and come first in the spell name. I say usually due to the unsurprising fact that Latin, like all languages, has many irregular words.

On spells which have mages' name attached to them you will see that I have put "ex [name]" on the end of the Latin translation. This means literally "from [name]". If you are wondering why I did not use "of" or simply a possessive name (ie Bigby's) - it is only because the genitive (used to denote possession) case of these names is unknown to me, as they are not names of Latin origin.

English_______________________________ Latin

Level 1	Planities I:
Affect normal fires	Ignes secunda normas affice
Alarm	Classicum
Armor	Armatus
Audible Glamer	Pulchritudo quod audiri potest
Burning Hands	Palmae incendium
Cantrip	Cantus
Change Self	Ipse vara
Charm Person	Homo fascina
Chill Touch	Tactus frigidulus
Color Spray	Color sparge
Comprehend languages	Linguae comprehende
Dancing Lights	Saltatio lumens
Detect magic	Magica ars comperi
Detect undead	Manes comperi
Enlarge	Amplifica
Erase	Dele
Feather Fall	Pariter pluma concide
Find Familiar	Intimus inveni
Friends	Amica
Gaze Reflection	Repercussi obtuti
Grease	Unguen
Hold Portal	Porta religa
Hypnotism	Consopire
Identify	Agnosce
Jump	Sali
Light	Lumen
Magic Missile	Telum magica
Mending	Emenda
Message	Nuntius
Mount	Equum conscendo
Nystul's magic aura	Emanatio magica ex Nystul
Phantasmal Force	Vis phantasmo
Protection from Evil	Tutamen malo
Read Magic	Magica ars lego
Shield	Scutum
Shocking grasp	Potestas atrox
Sleep	Quiesce
Spider Climb	Pariter aranea scande
Spook	Territa
Taunt	Exprobra
Tenser's floating disk	Discus fluita ex Tenser
Unseen Servant	Famulus invisus
Ventriloquism	Elonginqo dice
Wall of Fog	Pariei nebulae
Wizard mark	Signi magi

Level 2:	Planities II:
Alter self	Ipse muta
Bind	Liga
Blindness	Caecitas
Blur	Macula
Continual Light	Lumen perpetuus
Darkness 15' radius	Caligo intus quindecim mensura
Deafness	Surditas
Deeppockets	Sini profundi
Detect Evil	Malum comperi
Detect Invisibility	Invisibilitas comperi
ESP	Perceptio pars exterior sensorum (PPES)
Flaming sphere	Sphaera igneus
Fog Cloud	Nubei nebulae
Fool's Gold	Auri stulti
Forget	Obliviscor
Glitterdust	Pulvis fulgeum
Hypnotic pattern	Descriptio consopire
Improved phantasmal force	Vis phantasmo proficiebat
Invisibility	Invisibilitas
Irritation	Irritatio
Knock	Feri
Know Alignment	Mores nosce
Leomund's trap	Laqueus ex Leomund
Levitate	Levitatio
Locate Object	Obiectum inveni
Magic Mouth	Os magica
Melf's acid arrow	Saggitae aciditatis ex Melf
Mirror image	Imago idem
Misdirection	Decipe
Protection from cantrips	Tutamen canto
Pyrotechnics	Plerique ingniculi
Ray of enfeeblement	Radii de mollire
Rope Trick	Dolo fune
Scare	Formida
Shatter	Quassa
Spectral hand	Mani spectri
Stinking cloud	Nubes fetidus
Strength	Firmitas
Summon Swarm	Examen vocare
Tasha's Uncontrollable Hideous Laughter:	Risus effrenatus turpisque ex Tasha
Web	Aranea
Whispering wind	Ventorum susurrorum
Wizard Lock	Serae magi

Level 3:	Planities III:
Blink	Nicta
Clairaudience	Monitum ex quod audiri nequit
Clairvoyance	Monitum ex invisus
Delude	Delude
Dispel Magic	Magica dispelle
Explosive runes	Scripta displode
Feign Death	Mors simula
Fireball	Pilae inflammati
Flame arrow	Sagittae ignis
Fly	Vola
Gust of wind	Flati venti
Haste	Festina
Hold person	Homo retine
Hold undead	Manes retine
Illusionary script	Scriptum fallax
Infravision	Calor vide
Invisibility 10' radius	Invisibilitas intus decem mensura
Item	Res
Leomund's tiny hut	Tugurium parvulus ex Leomund
Lightning bolt	Iaculum fulmen
Melf's minute meteors	Fax caelestis minutus ex Melf
Monster Summoning I	Monstrum vocatio uno
Non-Detection	Antideprehendio
Phantom steed	Equi phantasmae
Protection from evil 10'	Tutamen mali intus decem mensura
Protection from normal missiles	Tutamen telo secundo norma
Secret page	Pagina occultus
Sepia snake sigil	Signi serpens
Slow	Retarda
Spectral force	Vis spectri
Suggestion	Admonitio
Tongues	Linguae
Vampiric touch	Tacti sanguinarii
Water breathing	Aqua respiratio
Wind wall	Pariei venti
Wraithform	Formae manei

Level 4:	Planities IV:
Charm Monster	Monstrum fascina
Confusion	Confusio
Contagion	Contagio
Detect Scrying	Perspicientia comperi
Dig	Fode
Dimension Door	Ostium intervallum
Emotion	Animi motus
Enchanted Weapon	Arma cantatus
Enervation	Enervatio
Evard's Black Tentacles	Bracchii niger ex Evard
Extension I	Extensio uno
Fear	Timor
Fire Charm	Ignis fascina
Fire Shield	Scutum ex ignis
Fire Trap	Laqueus ignis
Fumble	Male iudico
Hallucinatory Terrain	Terra fallax
Ice Storm	Procellae glaciei
Illusionary wall	Paries fallax
Improved invisibility	Invisibilitas proficiebat
Leomund's secure shelter	Perfugium securus ex Leomund
Magic mirror	Speculum magica
Massmorph	Multi muta
Minor creation	Opus minor
Minor Globe of Invulnerability	Globi minoris invulnerabilitatis
Monster Summoning II	Monstrum vocatio duo
Otiluke's resilient sphere	Globus durus ex Otiluke
Phantasmal killer	Interfector phantasmo
Plant growth	Auctorum plantarum
Polymorph other	Alter muta
Polymorph self	Ipse muta
Rainbow pattern	Descriptio arcus
Rary's Mnemonic enhancer	Nominalis amplificer memoria ex Rary
Remove curse	Maledictum depelle
Shadow monsters	Monstrorum umbrarum
Shout	Ulula
Solid Fog	Nebula solidus
Stoneskin	Cutis lapidei
Vacancy	Inanitas
Wall of fire	Pariei ignis
Wall of ice	Pariei glaciei
Wizard eye	Oculus magi

Level 5:	Planities V:
Advanced illusion	Fallax provectus
Airy water	Aqua aerius
Animal growth	Peci aucti
Animate dead	Cadaver anima
Avoidance	Vitatio
Bigby's interposing hand	Mani interventi ex Bigby
Chaos	Chaos
Cloudkill	Neca nubi
Cone of cold	Coni frigi
Conjure elemental	Elementum acci
Contact other plane	Alter orbis attinge
Demi-shadow monsters	Monstrorum dimidiorum-umbrarum
Dismissal	Demissio
Distance distortion	Distantia distortio
Domination	Dominatio
Dream	Somnium
Extension II	Extensio duo
Fabricate	Fabrica
False vision	Visus falsus
Feeblemind	Ingenium debilis
Hold monster	Monstrum retine
Leomund's lamentable belaborment	Verberus lamentabilis ex Leomund
Leomund's secret chest	Arca secretus ex Leomund
Magic jar	Amphora magicus
Major creation	Opus maior
Monster summoning III	Monstrum vocatio tres
Mordenkainen's faithful hound	Canis fidelis ex Mordenkainen
Passwall	Pariei transe
Seeming	Vita speciosus
Sending	Mittio
Shadow door	Ianuae umbrae
Shadow magic	Venefici umbrae
Stone shape	Saxum forma
Summon shadow	Umbra voca
Telekinesis	Motio ingeno
Teleport	Ad alter locus migra
Transmute rock to mud	Saxum ad lutum transmuta
Wall of force	Pariei vis
Wall of iron	Pariei ferri
Wall of stone	Pariei saxi

Level 6:	Planities VI:
Anti-magic shell	Crusta contra-veneficium
Bigby's forceful hand	Manus validus ex Bigby
Chain lightning	Vinculi fulmen
Conjure animals	Animalia acci
Contingency	Casus
Control weather	Caelum administra
Death fog	Nebulae mori
Death spell	Carmen mori
Demi-shadow magic	Venefici dimidi-umbrae
Disintegrate	Disintegra
Enchant an item	Res delecta
Ensnarement	Capire
Extension III	Extensio tres
Eyebite	Oculus morde
Geas	Necessitas
Glassee	Vitrum vide
Globe of invulnerability	Globi invulnerabilitatis
Guards and wards	Praesidia et custos
Invisible stalker	Venator invisibilis
Legend Lore	Doctrinae fabulae
Lower water	Aqua demitte
Mass suggestion	Admonitio ad multitudo
Mirage arcana	Magica ars fallax
Mislead	Decipe
Monster summoning IV	Monstrum vocatio quattuor
Mordenkainen's lucubration	Lucubratio ex Mordenkainen
Move earth	Humus move
Otiluke's freezing sphere	Sphaera gelidus ex Otiluke
Part water	Aqua separe
Permanent illusion	Fallax perpetuus
Programmed illusion	Fallax praefini
Project image	Imago moli
Reincarnation	In forma novus denuo vive
Repulsion	Repulsus
Shades	Umbrae
Stone to flesh	Saxum ad viscerum
Tenser's transformation	Mutatio ex Tenser
Transmute water to dust	Aqua ad pulvis transmuta
True seeing	Visus verus
Veil	Velamen

Level 7:	Planities VII:
Banishment	Eiecto
Bigby's grasping hand	Manus avarus ex Bigby
Charm plants	Planta fascina
Control undead	Manes administra
Delayed blast fireball	Explosio tardus pilae inflammati
Drawmij's instant summons	Evocatio praesens ex Drawmij
Duo-dimension	Duo-intervallum
Finger of deathx	Digiti mori
Forcecage	Avarium vis
Limited wish	Optatum circumscriptus
Mass invisibility	Invisibilitas multos
Monster summoning V	Monstrum vocatio quinque
Mordenkainen's magnificent mansion	Domus magnificus ex Mordenkainen
Mordenkainen's sword	Gladius ex Mordenkainen
Phase door	Ianua exorabilis
Power word, stun	Verbum potens, stupeface
Prismatic spray	Spuma coloratus
Reverse gravity	Gravitas inverte
Sequester	Delitesce
Shadow walk	Ambulatiorum umbrarum
Simulacrum	Simulacrum
Spell turning	Carmen avertio
Statue	Statua
Teleport without error	Ad alter locus sine erroribus migra
Vanish	Vanesce
Vision	Visus

Level 8:	Planities VIII:
Antipathy / Sympathy	Odium / Concordia
Bigby's clenched fist	Pugnus contrahebam ex Bigby
Binding	Religatio
Clone	Vita duplica
Demand	Postulatio
Glassteel	Vitrum similis chalybs
Incendiary cloud	Nubes incenditas
Mass charm	Multi fanscina
Maze	Labyrinthus
Mind blank	Mens purga
Monster summons VI	Monstrum vocatio sex
Otiluke's telekinetic sphere	Spaerae moti ingeni ex Otiluke
Otto's irresistible dance	Saltatus invictus ex Otto
Permanency	Diuturnitas
Polymorph any object	Ullus res muta
Power word, blind	Verbum potens, caeca
Prismatic wall	Paries coloratus
Screen	Umbraculum
Serten's spell immunity	Carmen immunitas ex Serten
Sink	Conside
Symbol	Symbolum
Trap the soul	Anima irreti

Level 9:	Planities IX:
Astral spell	Carmen astralis
Bigby's crushing hand	Manus contundio ex Bigby
Crystalbrittle	Crystallum fragilus
Energy drain	Impetus sicca
Foresight	Prospicientia
Gate	Porta
Imprisonment	Captivitas
Meteor swarm	Examen fax caelestis
Monster summoning VII	Monstrum vocatio septem
Mordenkainen's disjunction	Diruptio ex Mordenkainen
Power word, kill	Verbum potens, neca
Prismatic sphere	Sphaera coloratus
Shape change	Forma vara
Succor	Auxilium
Temporal stasis	Tempus immobilis
Time stop	Tempus interclude
Weird	Fatum
Wish	Optatum

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