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Discussion: Alternate Terminology
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Astronaut/Cosmonaut ?
Does anyone know of any TLs with alternate terms for astronaut/cosmonaut ? Thanks in advance. — Petike 2012/09/24 14:31
Franciscanism
Thande, you naughty Doncastrian ! You stole my Franciscan idea ! :D — Petike 2012/09/24 14:31
GURPS terms
Some more from GURPS Alternate Earths I and II, but I'm not sure whether these are noteworthy:
jactavolans = rocket glider (Roma Aeterna, Latin)
Several from Ezcalli, Nahuatl:
- steamcar = ayotololohtli
- ironclad = tepozchimalacalli
- galleon = hueiacalli
- flintlock gun = weilekih/hueitlequiquiztli (long fire shell trumpet)
- cannon = cuauhtlin (derived from the words for tree and fire)
- grapeshot = beanshot (probably because America lacks grapes, but has beans)
wheellock gatling gun = divine hailstorm of many pearls (from Mandarin, Ming-3)
Several from Midgard (can't tell whether this is Danish, Norse or Swedish):
- East Indiaman = serkknarr (saracen knarr)
- firearms = surtsspjóts (Surt's spears)
- blunderbuss = tyrsropi (Tyr's belch)
— Max Sinister 2012/11/05 10:21