Valyria

High Valyrian

Etymology

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Source

Coined by George R. R. Martin in the book A Game of Thrones.

Source Spelling

Valyria

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /vaˈlyria/

Proper Noun

Valyria (first declension lunar)

1. Valyria (a ruined city in the south of Essos, capital of the former Valyrian Freehold)

   Nyke Daenerys Jelmāzmo hen Targārio Lentrot, hen Valyrio Uēpo ānogār iksan.

   I am Daenerys Stormborn of the House Targaryen, of the blood of Old Valyria.

   -Daenerys (Game of Thrones, Episode 304)

2. the Valyrian Freehold, Valyria (the political entity ruled from said city; cf. Rome)
3. the Valyrian peninsula (the peninsula in the south of Essos on which said city is located)
4. Valyrian language, Valyrian

   Zȳha Valyria qupēgrie issa.

   His Valyrian is terrible.

   -Varys (Game of Thrones, Episode 601)

Inflection

	Singular	Plural	Paucal	Collective
Nominative	Valyria	Valyrī	Valyrȳn	Valyriar
Accusative	Valyrie		Valyrī	Valyrȳni	Valyriari
Genitive	Valyrio	Valyrȳti	Valyrȳno	Valyriaro
Dative	Valyriot		Valyrȳnta	Valyriarta
Locative	Valyriā		Valyrȳnna	Valyriarra
Instrumental	Valyrȳsa	Valyrȳssi	Valyrȳssa	Valyriarza
Comitative	Valyrȳma	Valyrȳmmi	Valyrȳmma	Valyriarma
Vocative	Valyrȳs	Valyrīs	Valyrȳssa	Valyriarza

Derived Terms

• Valyre
• Valyrīha