Ability Name

[nerdvana]

So, if hermaphramorph means you can change gender, what would be the similar name for the power you would have from taking Age Control on Unaging (p95).

First Edit: I've tried google searches and Greek-English dictionaries on line. They give me the greek word for age in the Greek alphabet, but I need the anglicized version and cannot read Greek unfortunately...

Second Edit: I may have found an answer. Per a medical dictionary, presby- is a Greek prefix that means aging, but presbymorph sounds weird to me... maybe just cause it is new. What does the group think of that?

[whswhs]

Originally Posted by nerdvana

So, if hermaphramorph means you can change gender, what would be the similar name for the power you would have from taking Age Control on Unaging (p95).

First Edit: I've tried google searches and Greek-English dictionaries on line. They give me the greek word for age in the Greek alphabet, but I need the anglicized version and cannot read Greek unfortunately...

Second Edit: I may have found an answer. Per a medical dictionary, presby- is a Greek prefix that means aging, but presbymorph sounds weird to me... maybe just cause it is new. What does the group think of that?

Too arcane. Call it Maturation Control.

Bill Stoddard

[nerdvana]

Originally Posted by whswhs

Too arcane. Call it Maturation Control.

That's a good idea. I'm paring it with ailuranthropy though (i.e. were-cat). :)

[tanniynim]

Your term suggestions are really going to depend on your setting. I'd call it something else altogether, but you know your setting best, so I'll suggest some greek/latin sounding names. They may not be perfectly accurate.

Gerimorph (changing old age)
Mutephebe (an ephebus is "one approaching manhood" and muta from "mutare")
Transadultus (trans-to move across, adultus- (adj) adult, of age)
Transaevum (trans, aevum- life, age)

You might also try:
Age Bender

[SuedodeuS]

While not strictly accurate, chronomorph sounds better and probably gets the point across better.

[Anaraxes]

"Morph" means "shape", which doesn't sound quite right in this context to me. "Change" would be "meta" or "muta"; "age is "geri-" or "geron", so "mutageronic" ("changer of age", by analogy with mutagen, "change creator")

[whswhs]

Originally Posted by Anaraxes

"Morph" means "shape", which doesn't sound quite right in this context to me. "Change" would be "meta" or "muta"; "age is "geri-" or "geron", so "mutageronic" ("changer of age", by analogy with mutagen, "change creator")

Eww. Mixing Latin and Greek.

Seriously, it's quite possible to formulate a name for the ability in standard English. If you're going for a more classical name, the only reason is to sound sophisticated and impressive . . . and it just spoils the whole effect if you don't take the trouble to get the classical languages right.

Or you could take "morph" as an English root by adoption, and call the power "age-morph." That would probably cause less ambiguity than using any of the various classical roots for youth or old age.

Bill Stoddard

[Gudiomen]

Who needs accuracy, call it "biochron" or "biocrone" if you're originally an old lady.

[MrTim]

Originally Posted by whswhs

Eww. Mixing Latin and Greek.

Hey, don't knock the technique that gave us "dinosaur."

[whswhs]

Originally Posted by MrTim

Hey, don't knock the technique that gave us "dinosaur."

Checking Liddell & Scott to confirm gives Gk deinos, fearful, terrible, dread, dire, and Gk saura, lizard (equated to Lat lacertus).

Bill Stoddard