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Etymology of Coined Words in The Urantia Book
(notes for work in progress by Chris Halvorson)
-ia = noun-forming
suffix used for names < thematic vowel -i- + L. noun
suffix -a (first declension, nominative)
general: urania = heavenly (uran-) one (-ia)
specific: Urania = the heavenly one (Gr. Myth., the Muse of astronomy)
-tia = noun-forming
suffix < -t- of L. past participle stem + -ia (cf., -tion and -ion)
UB: "-tia" is indicative of impersonal, while "-ia" is more personal
general: urantia = heavenly (uran-) place (-tia)
specific: Urantia = (y)our heavenly place (i.e., in the cosmos)
Caligastia =
the one who is (-tia) entirely (as) darkness (calig-), and no longer personal
Dalamatia = the place (-tia) [to stand] together (ama)
with (Dal)igastia
Daligastia = the one who is next in standing after, and
who stands with, Caligastia (since "D" immediately follows "C" in the alphabet);
also as a parallel to "Caligastia", "the one who consorts with Caligastia" (dali-
< dally = to converse = obs., to consort); as a further illusion, "the one who
is entirely deception" (dali- < dally = to trifle < O.Fr., trufle = diminutive
of truffe = deception)
Edentia = the (eden)ic place (-tia)
Monmatia = the mother (ma) place of (-tia) man (mon)
morontia = that which is (-tia) akin to (on) matter (mor)
Panoptia = the all (pan-) - seeing (op-) place (-tia)
(Literally, the Panoptians are "those who see the big picture." They saw beyond
the sophistries of the Lucifer rebellion. The name of their leader during those
times, Ellanora, literally means "the light," shining in
the darkness of the rebellion.)
Satania = the place of (-ia) adversity (satan), that
maintains its personal character (Satan = lit., the Adversary < satan = Heb.,
adversary)
Solonia = the sage (solon) one (-ia)
-dek < Heb., -dheq =
noun-forming suffix (cf., -ness)
lan = past tense of the obsolete verb "lin" = to cease,
discontinue
Melchizedek = Heb., the king (malki) of righteousness
(tsedheq) = UB, the primary righteous expression (of a local universe descending
Son)
Vorondadek = the very (vor-) father (da) - like (on)
expression (-dek), paralleling the designation "Constellation Father"
Lanonandek = the no-longer (lan) one (an) - like (on)
expression (-dek), referring to the diverse and nonunity nature of Lanonandeks,
in descending comparison to Vorondadeks
Norlatiadek = the northern (nor) law (la) place (-tia)
with Melchize(dek) identification, referring to the legislative activities at
the constellation level and the presence of the special Melchizedek schools in
this constellation, and implying that this constellation is in the northern
regions of the local universe of Nebadon
chronoldek =
expression (-dek) of time (chronol)
don = a distinguished
man, one of position or importance, a leader and first-class man
Amadon = the together (ama) leader (don), referring to his
loyal service at Van's side during and after the Lucifer rebellion
Andon = the first (an) true human man (don)
don < O.E., dun =
n., down = upland
splan- < esplan- < L., explanare = to level
Nebadon = the nebular upland (The local universe level is
the local upland relative to the lowlands where mortals begin their ascension
careers in the Milky Way spiral nebula.)
Splandon = the level upland (The major sector level is
where all of the local differences are "leveled out" prior to the spiritual
preparatory schools at the superuniverse level.)
ens = abstract being,
existence in the most general sense
fand = obs., to put to the test, to experience, to seek
Angona = the primary (an) generator (gon-) [of the solar
system]
Ensa = the [level of] being (The minor sector level is where
ascending mortals learn about the true foundations of "being," how reality is
fundamentally grounded by the physical universe of universes.)
Fonta = the first (a) source (font) [for true human
offspring]
Grandfanda = the ancestor (grand-) [of all who] seek (fand)
[the Father]
Havona = the "new heaven" (Rev:21.1)
Jerusem = the
"new Jerusalem" (Rev:21.2)
versa = L., focus,
hub (see endnote entitled "Versa")
Uversa = the hub of the superuniverse that is the seventh
expression of triune pattern ("U" is the 21st letter of the alphabet, and 21
equals 7 times 3. Hence, the headquarters worlds of the other superuniverses are
Cversa, Fversa, Iversa, Lversa, Oversa, and Rversa. The "U" notation is also
used in "Umajor the fifth" and "Uminor the third.")
motus = L. gerund meaning motion < moveo = to move (The
suffix "-us" is masculine, so motus is motion in an overt, directed sense, like
the motion of a falling rock.)
mota = [inherent] motion (Mota –
the transcendent harmonization of science,
philosophy, and religion – is
innately dynamic, moving.)
ton < O.E., tun =
town
or- = O.E., out
von < M.E., wone = dwelling, dwelling place, domain
Orvonton = the out-dwelling town (The superuniverse
domain is the dwelling place for ascending mortals that is outside of the local
universe domain, and the seventh Paradise satellite of the Infinite Spirit is
the hometown for "the reunions of the struggles and triumphs of the ascendant
career" [17:1.9].)
-ing = noun-forming
suffix meaning "a person or thing of a (specified) kind or origin"
Divinington = the divine-kind town
Sonarington = the "Son agent"-kind town (-ar suffix
means "an agent of")
Spiritington = the Spirit-kind town
Vicegerington = the vicegerent-kind town (the
"deputy ruler"-kind town)
Solitarington = the solitary-kind town
Seraphington = the seraph-kind town (the angel-kind
town)
Ascendington = the ascendant-kind town
Salvington = the saved-kind town (The local universe
capital is where ascending mortals are spiritualized. That which can be
spiritized is that which can be "saved" eternally.)
Endnotes:
Versa verse < L., versus = lit., a turning (vertere
= to turn) L. past participles: -us = masculine, -a = feminine, -um = neuter
UB: masculine = direction-like
feminine = place-like
neuter = abstract
masculine: metrical sequence of words
(He wrote a verse.); also, versus (plaintiff versus defendant)
feminine: poetical character (She wrote in verse.); also, vice versa (vice = in
the place of another + versa = focus, hub)
Versa is the nondirectional aspect of "a turning", that is,
the hub; while versus is the directional aspect, the rotation.
Adverse
(ad- = to, at, toward)
adversus = facing, opposite, opposing (adverse intentions)
adversa = unfavorable (adverse effects)
adversum = adversity
Universe
(uni- < unus = one, only one, at the same time)
universus = combined in one, whole, entire (directed)
universa = entire, complete (inherent)
universum = universe, the world
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