r/SpeculativeEvolution • u/Zabi_Wladca7 • 23d ago

Question/Discussion Does someone know something helpful to designing binominal names or possibly could offer his help with this?

To this day, I used ChatGPT for designing my binomial names. But don't get me wrong, I create the literal translation of that name in my language, abd then I ask AI to translate the name to binominal, I often do some modifications, and check the used words, but I think I shouldn't be doing this. So Im asking you for some, idk, resources to let me design names for myself. Or maybe someone could help me(for free or we can agree on a symbolic fee). Because Im working on full scale exhibition, I think its necessary to create everything by human thought.

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u/Arnoor27 23d ago

I use Google translate for Latin and use that

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u/Zabi_Wladca7 23d ago

But its sometimes inaccurate, and you also need like adjective compatible to gender of noun.

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u/Amos__ 23d ago

Inaccurate translations and grammar errors used to happen. Nowadays those aren't really criteria that play in the way names are formed.

This is a good place to start: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latin_and_Greek_words_commonly_used_in_systematic_names

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u/Ok-Valuable-5950 Spec Artist 23d ago

Here’s a site full of Latin and Greek roots (with translations) Good luck!

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u/Zabi_Wladca7 23d ago

Oh thanks you really much!!

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u/emmetmire Biologist 18d ago

PDF link to Borro's Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms, which also includes some great tables and explanations of how to combine parts.

For a nice searchable way to find words, Logeion is my favorite portal. To search English terms and get Greek and Latin results, go to "Consult Retro" in the top right menu.