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THE ART OF WORD MAGIC

Small roots. Big magic.

Choose two roots. Invent a spell only you could imagine.

Your incantation

2 ROOTS

Choose roots in the order you want them.

Spell preview

A cloaked wizard aims a wand at a stone pedestal in an enchanted courtyard.

Choose two roots and reveal their meaning to see your magic.

One way to imagine your roots. Your spell can work differently!

1 Reveal the meaning

POSSIBLE MEANING

Choose a possible effect, then explain your magic in your own words.

2 Give your spell a smoother name

CHOOSE A SUGGESTED SPELL NAME

Say each option quietly to yourself. Choose a suggestion or edit your name, then confirm your choice.

Choose a linking vowel or ending yourself

SUGGESTED SPELLING

Suggestions start from your chosen roots. You can still edit the spell name yourself.

3 Explain and save your spell

Use each root’s meaning to explain your magic. You can change the spelling of your invented word.

Your spell will appear here.

Reveal a possible meaning, then decide what your spell does. Invented words don’t need to be in the dictionary.

Root collection

Tap a card to add its root; tap it again to remove it. Star cards to save favorites on this device.

Word magic guide: linking vowels & Greek and Latin endings

Build a bridge between roots

A linking vowel can make some root combinations easier to say. Greek compounds often use o; Latin compounds often use i. Our suggestions add one where a root ends in a consonant and the next begins in one. Try phot + o + graph → photograph.

If a vowel is already at the join, we usually leave it alone: aqua + ject → aquaject. Not every consonant pair needs a vowel. Say both versions aloud and choose your favorite.

Give your spell an ending

Latin verbs have infinitive (“to…” form) endings such as -āre, -ēre, -ere, -īre. We offer -are, -ere, -ire without accent marks as creative verb-style endings. For example, aquajectare could be your invented word for “to throw water.”

Latin -us and Greek -os occur on many nouns and adjectives. Aquajectus could name your spell. Ancient Greek -ein appears in many active infinitives, so it is another verb-style option.

These are creative spell names inspired by language patterns. Real Greek and Latin endings depend on the word’s stem and grammar; adding an ending does not automatically make a correct ancient word. You may combine roots from both languages. Linking vowels help connect roots and do not add a new meaning here.

Learn more: Combining roots · Latin verb endings · Greek infinitives