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The Centauran language can be subdivided into two somewhat-distinct 'classes' or 'ages': Low (or Old) Centauran and High (or New) Centauran<ref name="ItsAllGreek">[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-amity/c/A84qHoBT5n4/m/_eILpCU-BAAJ Robin Hopper: It's All Greek to Me] (SD 239911.08)</ref>. While the more modern language is widely used across Velestus and is coded into Federation Universal Translators, Low Centauran is a dated and unrepresented language, meaning it is not untranslated<ref name="ItsAllGreek"></ref>.
Early Human explorers of the region originally noted similarities between Low Centauran and the Greek language from Earth - leading some to even conjecture the Centauran people may be descendants of relocated Greeks<ref name="ItsAllGreek"></ref>. However, further investigation revealed the similarity was coincidental.
=Glossary of Terms=
=Glossary of Terms=


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! style="width:25%;" | Centauran Term
! style="width:20%;" | (H) Centauran Term
! style="width:25%;" | Standard Equivalent
! style="width:20%;" | (L) Centauran Term
! style="width:20%;" | Standard Equivalent
! Variations & Notes
! Variations & Notes
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| Velestus
| Velestus
| ''No IC established translation.''
| Alpha Centauri IV
| Alpha Centauri IV
| The home world of the Centauran people.
| The home world of the Centauran people.
|-
|-
| ''No IC established translation.''
| ''No IC established translation.''
| ''No IC established translation.''
| Alpha Centauri A
| Alpha Centauri A
| One of the Stars in the Alpha Centauri binary system.
| One of the Stars in the Alpha Centauri binary system.
|-
|-
| ''No IC established translation.''
| ''No IC established translation.''
| ''No IC established translation.''
| Alpha Centauri B
| Alpha Centauri B
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| Tarola'n
| Tarola'n
| ''No IC established translation.''
| ''No IC established translation.''
| ''No IC established translation.''
| The Capital City of Velestus.
| The Capital City of Velestus.
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|-
| ''No IC established translation.''
| Nykos
| Nykos
| ''No IC established translation.''
| ''No IC established translation.''
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| Tharon
| Tharon
| ''No IC established translation.''
| ''No IC established translation.''
| ''No IC established translation.''
| One of the moons of Velestus.
| One of the moons of Velestus.
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! style="width:25%;" | Centauran Term
! style="width:20%;" | (H) Centauran Term
! style="width:25%;" | Standard Equivalent
! style="width:20%;" | (L) Centauran Term
! style="width:20%;" | Standard Equivalent
! Variations & Notes
! Variations & Notes
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| Kerra'vein
| Kerra'vein
| ''No IC established translation.''
| ''No IC established translation.''
| ''No IC established translation.''
| A popular local canine-like pet (similar to huskies).
| A popular local canine-like pet (similar to huskies).
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| Lala'vel  
| Lala'vel  
| ''No IC established translation.''
| ''No IC established translation.''
| ''No IC established translation.''
| A winged creature resembling a terran bat (though with differing colouration).  
| A winged creature resembling a terran bat (though with differing colouration).  
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Revision as of 00:15, 25 November 2022

The Centauran language can be subdivided into two somewhat-distinct 'classes' or 'ages': Low (or Old) Centauran and High (or New) Centauran[1]. While the more modern language is widely used across Velestus and is coded into Federation Universal Translators, Low Centauran is a dated and unrepresented language, meaning it is not untranslated[1].

Early Human explorers of the region originally noted similarities between Low Centauran and the Greek language from Earth - leading some to even conjecture the Centauran people may be descendants of relocated Greeks[1]. However, further investigation revealed the similarity was coincidental.

Glossary of Terms

While this listing is not exhaustive, it should be kept as complete as possible without becoming speculative.

Only translations defined In Character (IC) and/or canonically should be included in this list and, whenever possible, should be referenced.

Locations

(H) Centauran Term (L) Centauran Term Standard Equivalent Variations & Notes
Velestus No IC established translation. Alpha Centauri IV The home world of the Centauran people.
No IC established translation. No IC established translation. Alpha Centauri A One of the Stars in the Alpha Centauri binary system.
No IC established translation. No IC established translation. Alpha Centauri B One of the Stars in the Alpha Centauri binary system.
Tarola'n No IC established translation. No IC established translation. The Capital City of Velestus.
No IC established translation. Nykos No IC established translation. One of the moons of Velestus.
Tharon No IC established translation. No IC established translation. One of the moons of Velestus.

Flora & Fauna

(H) Centauran Term (L) Centauran Term Standard Equivalent Variations & Notes
Kerra'vein No IC established translation. No IC established translation. A popular local canine-like pet (similar to huskies).
Lala'vel No IC established translation. No IC established translation. A winged creature resembling a terran bat (though with differing colouration).
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Robin Hopper: It's All Greek to Me (SD 239911.08)
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