Shea

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Inha

Etymology

From an invisible proto-language
The etymology of this word comes from an invisible proto-language. If you're confident you know the etymology, feel free to add it, but reader beware should the etymology be added by someone other than the creator of the language!

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈʃea/

Rhymes: -ea

Adjective

shea (prenominal form, postnominal form sheat)

  1. their; wind third-person plural possessive adjective

Pronoun

shea

  1. theirs; wind third-person plural possessive personal pronoun
Inflection
See Also

Noalath

Etymology

From an invisible proto-language
The etymology of this word comes from an invisible proto-language. If you're confident you know the etymology, feel free to add it, but reader beware should the etymology be added by someone other than the creator of the language!

Source

Coined by Terry Brooks in the book The Sword of Shannara.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ʃɛə/

Rhymes: -ɛə

Proper Noun

Shea (nominative/objective/vocative singular)

  1. a male given name.
Inflection
Indefinite Definite
Singular Plural Singular Plural
Nominative Shea Sheazh u Hea u Heazh
Objective Shea Shearik ü Shea ü Shearik
Genitive Chea Chea an Chea an Chea
Vocative e Hea e Heazh

Creation and Usage Notes

In The Sword of Shannara, this is the name of the main character: Shea Ohmsford. The name inspired my frequent usage of the ea diphthong.

-David J. Peterson 16:16, 31 December 2019 (PST)