Radestrian

Etymology

From Middle Radestrian pósts, from Old Radestrian pōþts, inherited from Proto-Radic *pōθts, from Proto-Hirdic *pṓthtəs (“harvest”), from Proto-Laenkean *pʼowtʰtʼas (“mowing”). The expected Radic reflex is **pāθts, but was likely influenced by Proto-Riyanic *póttă.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)/puosts/
  • Rhyme: -uosts

Noun

puosts inan (countable, genitive singular puostusk, nominative plural puostse, compound form puost-, relational adjective puostuș)

  1. season (certain time of the year)
    puosts trýjeșe
    berry season
  2. (by extension) prime, time
    Kjes virșa puosts-aș!
    This is my time!
    ý virșa puostst
    in my prime

Usage notes

Puostse do not refer to the seasons of the year; those are referred to as veriè.

Declension

Related terms

Translations

specific time of the year