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Re: [romconlang] Constructed Latin dialects

--- On Tue, 9/29/09, Benct Philip Jonsson <bpj@hidden.email> wrote:

> From: Benct Philip Jonsson <bpj@hidden.email>
> Entirely in character, apparently!
> 
> I'm still struggling with the words for
> 'small, child, boy, girl, son, daughter'
> in Rhodrese.  

Well, in C-a son and daughter are huiju and huija derived from FILIUS and FILIA.  Baby is credura from CREATURA.  Boy I already discussed, but girl is still unknown.  I'm not sure about girl. I can't even decide where to start -- clothing? diminutives? pet names? servants?

> FWIW there's _enfant_ also, meaning 'baby'.
> 

Or possibly infant > girl?  Idunnow.

Adam