Aetheris Pyrism/Terminology

Commonly Used Terminology

Aetheris: Literally "ethereal; on the space surrounding a deity". Combined with pyrism it forms what could be translated as "faith in the ethereal fire", the official name of the church of the Gods. The ethereal fire refers not to the mundane flames, but to the flamma.

Exter: Literally "outer, external". Combined with flamma it forms "outer flame", and it designates every ethereal flame to be found in the mortal realm outside men, such as the lesser spirits. More can be found about the subject here.

Flamma: Literally "flame". Spiritual essence that provides movement, life and action to the world. More can be found about the subject here.

Imus: Literally "inmost, deepest". Combined with flamma it forms "inner flame", and it designates the ethereal flames, or souls, present inside every living creature. More can be found about the subject here.

Pyrism: The prefix "pyr-" literally translates as "fire", and the suffix "-ism" as "belief". Together it means "faith in fire", and when in conjunction with aetheris it forms "faith in the ethereal fire", the official name of the church of the Gods. The ethereal fire refers not to the mundane flames, but to the flamma.

Advanced Terminology

Advoco: Literally "to call to one's aid". Combined with caelum it forms what could be translated as "to call to the Gods' aid", and it forms part of an ethic path or philosophy inside Aetheris Pyrism.

Caeles: Literally "a dweller in heaven, God". Combined with opsecro it forms what could be translated as "to pray to a God", and it forms part of an an ethic path or philosophy inside Aetheris Pyrism.

Caelum: Literally "heaven" (as the home of the Gods). Combined with advoco it forms what could be translated as "to call to the Gods' aid", and it forms part of an ethic path or philosophy inside Aetheris Pyrism.

Favilla: Literally "glowing ashes, embers; spark". Part of the flamma, it designates what the part responsible for the personality and consciousness. More can be found about the subject here.

Opsecro: Literally "implore, pray (with deity as object)". Literally "a dweller in heaven, God". Combined with caeles it forms what could be translated as "to pray to a God", and it forms part of an an ethic path or philosophy inside Aetheris Pyrism.

Calor: Literally "warmth , heat, glow". Part of the flamma, it designates the part responsible for life. More can be found about the subject here.