Author Archives: Wyatt

brymaþuca, zoology (from bryma, animal + þuca, craft)

Someone asked me (sorry, I forgot who) how to say Confederationese in Confederationese. The word for confederation or confederacy is gynaŝakamynica, which is a compound of gyna, treaty plus kamynica, union (from kamynice, to unite). The Confederation, as a name … Continue reading →

This week’s theme is scientific crafts. ycofroŝaþuca, astronomy Ycofroŝaþuca is a compound of ycofroŝa, outer space and þuca, craft. Here þuca, craft (remember that c is always pronounced [ts]!) is used in much the same was as -logy is in … Continue reading →

busa, bus

automobila, automobile

universiti, university

kamera, camera

taxi, taxi

polica, police I should mention that the letter c in Confederationese is always pronounced [ts], not [k] or [s]. With that being said, polica is pronounced something like politsa. Do not pronounce it polika.

This week’s theme is international words. telefona, telephone