Common Lexeme

etyl

Keywords: plant, flower, colour

Pronunciation (IPA): 'ed.əl 
Part of Speech: term noun 
Class:  
Forms: etyl, etylys 
Glosses: rose, rosy, red, pink, sweet smelling 

Description:

The term 'etyl refers to the rose plant or the flower itself. It appears to have an affinity to the word 'eotil', red. Both are native Common words coined by Davidson for the original version of the language, and no information about any fictional etymology has survived, so we do not know if the resemblance is intentional.

The modifier form 'etylys' is commonly used as a potetic word for red or pink colours, and to rescribe something as sweet-smelling.

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