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Well, this is.... Odd. - Page 1

Well, this is.... Odd.

Posted by: Ratipharos
Date: 2009-09-13 14:51:19
So, I was doing my Greek Homework, and lo and behold, there was a word that look suprisingly like Entei!
(It is sounded out ezEEteh.) It is spelled εζηει. So, yeah, I know. There's a Zeta in there, but still. It means 'he was seeking.' Eerie.

Re: Well, this is.... Odd.

Posted by: Torchickens
Date: 2009-09-13 15:41:41
Really interesting thing you found there! Do you think perhaps there are words that are similar to Raikou and Suicune too?

Re: Well, this is.... Odd.

Posted by: Bent`
Date: 2009-09-13 17:26:37
η (eta) is not anything close to an n though. It just looks like that to an English speaker.

I think Entei, Raikou, and Suicune are based off of Japanese or Chinese words. No Greek heritage there.

Re: Well, this is.... Odd.

Posted by: Ratipharos
Date: 2009-09-13 19:28:07

η (eta) is not anything close to an n though. It just looks like that to an English speaker.

I think Entei, Raikou, and Suicune are based off of Japanese or Chinese words. No Greek heritage there.


I know. I'd kinda fail in Greek if I didn't make that distinction.

And the 'he was seeking' part fits Entei.

Re: Well, this is.... Odd.

Posted by: glitchuntress
Date: 2009-11-16 21:19:50
Entei means Fire Emperor if I'm not mistaking (which I probably am).