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Re: [romconlang] coelestial



Anton Sherwood scripsit:
> > Benct Philip Jonsson wrote:
> >> BTW, is Thalmannus the correct Latinization or do you
> >> prefer Coelander? ;)
> 
> Christian Thalmann wrote:
> > Coelander sounds very cool, I should adopt that as a 
> > pseudonym.  =)  I don't quite understand where you get
> > that from.  Coel- sounds like "sky", and -ander looks 
> > Greek. . . .
> 
> And there is your hint.  Greek _koilos_ means `hollow' in both senses.

Star Trek episode:  For the world is koilos, and I have touched the caelum!

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