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| Author: | Tiny-Tim [ Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:40 pm ] |
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Whilst not being the most learned in the background of any language, I came across this on the BBC website: Termagant - meaning a quarrelsome shrew of a woman I wonder if the author was going through a difficult period at the time and used this as a bit of light relief. |
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| Author: | alansa [ Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:30 pm ] |
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Then you have: Dominatrix Harridan gargoyle can be a slang word for ugly woman On the subject of tyranid names Phant is as in Phantom or illusion. So elephant might be 'large illusion' Heirophant might be 'illusion that hurts' carnifex is latin for butcher or executioner |
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| Author: | CyberShadow [ Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:14 pm ] |
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Pretty much the entire Tyranid line have Latin roots in their names, it follows the genus clasification feel. |
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| Author: | zombocom [ Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:18 pm ] |
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I imagine the many "evil female" names were picked to reinforce the Alien series influences on the range. The bitch is back... |
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