Belmon

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High Valyrian

Etymology

From an invisible proto-language
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Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA(key): /ˈbelmon/

Noun

belmon (third declension lunar, plural belma)

  1. chain
Inflection
Singular Plural Paucal Collective
Nominative belmon belma belmun belmor
Accusative belmuni belmondi
Genitive belmo belmoti belmuno belmondo
Dative belmot belmunto
Locative belmunno belmorro
Instrumental belmoso belmossi belmusso belmorzo
Comitative belmummo belmormo
Vocative belmos belmas belmusso belmorzo

Creation and Usage Notes

Coined in honor of Simon Belmont from the Castlevania series in honor of his chain whip. I've always found the name Belmont to be extraordinarily evocative. I now wish this word's meaning was something more useful than "chain".

-David J. Peterson 15:48, 23 January 2020 (PST)