Valyrian
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A made-up language used in the world of Game of Thrones
- proper noun
- /vəˈlɪəriən/
- Literature
:
valyrio
- Duolingo's High Valyrian to English program has become very popular among fans of the series.
- High Valyrian
- Valyrian steel
- Valyrian sword
Examples
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The phrase 'Dracarys' is a well-known word in Valyrian from 'Game of Thrones'.
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Oh, my god, he just spoke fucking Valyrian!
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It's in Valyrian and you can hear it in Dothraki.
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[speaking in Valyrian]
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For her cosplay, she practiced speaking in Valyrian to stay true to her character.
Surface Forms
Valyrian main
Morphology
Valyrian = Valyria (transparent) = Valyria + an
The name of the language is formed by the same productive suffix '-an' on the place name 'Valyria' (common pattern for language names), so the derivation is clear.
Etymology
Valyrian names the fictional language of Valyria, much like 'Spanish' is the language of Spain, so Valyrian refers to the tongue spoken by people from that place in the 'Game of Thrones' world.