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  • Latin spell names for D&D 3rd edition

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    28th August 2009 - By Andrew

    This collection of latin translations for D&D 3rd were first published on GameWyrd in 2002.scroll

    You do want to add a touch of style to your game, a bit of flare? This archive is for you. The following is list of latin names for Third Edition Dungeons & Dragons spells. Do you want your sinister sorcerer to threaten the players with a “Shocking Grasp” or with “Fulmineus Contingo”. The latin here is good enough to add a touch of arcane to your game but not sufficient quality for your ancient studies homework! It’s all presented in one big long list so its easy to print out.

    “Magicus circulus contra Malus!”


    Cantrips – Level 0 Spells
    Spell Name Translated Text Latin
    Resistance To Resist Resisto
    Ray of Frost Radius gelidus
    Detect Poison Manifestus veneno
    Daze To Confuse Conturbo
    Dancing Lights Saltatus iubar
    Light Inlumino
    Ghost Sound Effigies canor
    Disrupt Undead Disrupt Not Dead Perturbo nec inferi
    Mage Hand Magis attrecto
    Mending Mend / Repair Resarcio
    Open / Close Aperio / claudo
    Arcane Mask Secret Mask Arcanus personatus
    Detect Magic Manifestus veneficium
    Prestidigitation Minor trick Parvus calumnia
    Read Magic Lectio veneficium


    Level 1 Spells
    Spell Name Translated Text Latin
    Alarm Concutio
    Endure elements exanclo elementi
    Hold Portal Hold [door] Prohibeo ianua
    Protection From cingi aversabilis
    Protection from chaos Cingi aversabilis Chaos
    Protection from evil cingi aversabilis Malus
    Protection from law Cingi aversabilis Aequabilitas
    Protection from good Cingi aversabilis Probus
    Shield Contego
    Grease to make slippery Lubrico
    Mage Amour Magis arma
    Mount Conscendo
    Obscuring Mist Praeumbro caliginosus
    Summon Monster [i] Evoco prodigium
    Unseen servant Invisus apparitor
    Comprehend Languages Captum lingua
    Detect Secret Doors Deprendo abditus ianua
    Detect Undead Detect Not Dead Deprendo nec inferi
    Identify Recognize Dignosco
    True Strike Fidus attingo
    Charm Person Medicates privatus
    Hypnotism Hypnotism
    Sleep Sopio
    Magic Missile Magicus telum
    Tenser’s Floating Disk Floating Disk Involito orbis
    Change Self Commuto ipse
    Colour Spray Fuco aspergo
    Nystul’s Magical Aura Magical Aura Magicus Aura
    Nystul’s Undetectable Aura Nec Manifestus Aura
    Silent Image arcanus effigia
    Ventriloquism Ventriloquism
    Cause Fear Addere timeo
    Chill Touch Frigidus contages
    Ray of Enfeeblement Debilito radius
    Animate Rope Anima restis
    Burning Hands Incensio Terum
    Enlarge Amplifico
    Erase Rado
    Expeditious Retreat Quickened Retreat accelero recessus
    Feather Fall Penna cado
    Jump Circumsilio
    Magic Weapon Veneficus telum
    Message Nuntius
    Shocking Grasp Lightning Grasp Fulmineus contingo
    Spider Climb Aranea escendo


    Level 2 Spells
    Spell Name Translated Text Latin
    Arcane Lock Magical Lock Veneficus compingo
    Obscure Object Obscuro tutela
    Protection From Arrows Cingi aversabilis sagittae
    Resist Elements Reluctor elementi
    Fog Cloud Nebula Nebula
    Glitterdust Glitter dust Aureolus pulvis
    Protection from law Cingi aversabilis Aequabilitas
    Melf’s Acid Arrow Acid Arrow Acid sagitta
    Summon Monster [ii] Evoco prodigium
    Summon Swarm Evoco congrego
    Web Casses
    Detect Thoughts Deprendo sensa
    Obscuring Mist Praeumbro caliginosus
    Locate Object Find Object Reperio tutela
    See Invisibility See unseen Aspectus invisus
    Tasha’s Hideous Laughter Hideous Laughter Taeter cachinnatio
    Continual Flame Sempiternus flamma
    Darkness Tenebrae
    Daylight Lux lucis
    Flaming Sphere Flammifer sphaera
    Shatter Quasso
    Blur Obtusus
    Hypnotic Pattern Hypnotic regula
    Invisibility Invisus
    Leomund’s Trap Trap Dolus
    Magic Mouth Veneficus oris
    Minor Image Minor effigia
    Mirror Image Speculum effiga
    Misdirection Nec Dispello
    Ghoul Touch Lifeless touch Exanimus attingo
    Ventriloquism Ventriloquism
    Scare Terreo
    Spectral Hand Ghost hand Phasma manus
    Alter self Commutatus idem
    Blindness/Deafness Caecitas/ surditas
    Bull’s Strength Taurinus corroboro
    Cat’s Grace Feles venustus
    Darkvision Dark Vision Opacus aspectus
    Endurance Tolerantia
    Knock Pulto
    Levitate Levitate
    Pyrotechnics Pyrotechnics
    Rope Trick Restis calumnia
    Whispering Wind Susurrus flabra


    Level 3 Spells
    Spell Name Translated Text Latin
    Dispel Magic Resolvo veneficus
    Explosive Runes Dangerous Writing Infensus scriptura
    Magic Circle Against Magicus circulus contra
    Magic Circle Against chaos Magicus circulus contra Chaos
    Magic Circle Against evil Magicus circulus contra Malus
    Magic Circle Against law Magicus circulus contra Aequabilitas
    Magic Circle Against good Magicus circulus contra Probus
    Flame Arrow Flamma sagitta
    Phantom Steed Phantom Horse Simulacrum equus
    Sepia Snake Sigil Snake Sign Indicium coluber
    Sleet Storm Storm (rain of missiles) of snow Imberbris nivalise
    Stinking Cloud Rancidus nebula
    Summon Monster [iii] Evoco prodigium
    Clairaudience \ Clairvoyance Clairaudience \ Clairvoyance
    Tongues Linguis
    Hold Person Adstringo
    Suggestion Consilio
    Fireball Fire Ball Incendiaries globus
    Gust of Wind Vortex flabra
    Leomund’s Tiny Hat Tiny Hut Pusillus petasus
    Lightning Bolt Lightning Arrow Fulgur sagitta
    Wind Wall Flabra murus
    Displacement Wrong Place Adulterinus succenturio
    Illusionary Script Forged Script Incusus scriptum
    Invisibility Sphere Hidden Sphere Lateo sphaera
    Major Image Large image Magnus effigia
    Gentle Repose Mollis requies
    Halt Undead Halt Not Dead Strigo nec inferi
    Vampiric Touch Vampire Touch Lamia attrecto
    Blink Coniveo
    Fly Advolo
    Gaseous Form Gaseous conformatio
    Greater Magic Weapon Superus veneficus telum
    Haste Festinatio
    Keen Edge Acer acies
    Secret Page Abstrudo glaber
    Shrink Item Resilio quemadmodum
    Slow Bardus
    Water Breathing Aquatilis aspiratio


    Level 4 Spells
    Spell Name Translated Text Latin
    Dimensional Anchor World Anchor Ancoram Mundai
    Fire Trap Ignifer dolus
    Minor Globe of Invulnerability Minor Globe of Protection Minor globus ara
    Remove Curse Resecro
    Stoneskin Stone skin Tergus lapideu
    Evard’s Black Tentacles Black Tendrils Atrum pampinea
    Leomund’s Secure Shelter Secure Shelter Praemunio perfugium
    Minor Creation Minor aedifico
    Solid Fog Solidus nebula
    Summon Monster [iv] Evoco prodigium
    Arcane Eye Secret Eye Abstrudo oculus
    Detect Scrying Deprendo Scyring
    Locate Creature Find Creature Expiscor ferinus
    Scrying Scrying
    Charm Monster Medicatus prodigium
    Confusion Mixtum
    Emotion Perturbatio
    Lesser Geas Minor Geas
    Fire Shield Ignis contego
    Ice Storm Glacies imber
    Otiluke’s Resilient Sphere Protect Sphere Defendo Globus
    Shout Exclamo
    Wall of Fire Ignifer murus
    Wall of Ice Glacies murus
    Halluinatory Terrain Halluinatory Terrain
    Illusory Wall Praestigarum murus
    Improved Invisibility Emendo invisus
    Phantasmal Killer Ghostly Killer Imago occisor
    Rainbow Pattern Arcus regula
    Shadow Conjuration Adumbro eliciolicitum
    Contagion Contagium
    Enervation Negative Power Nullus facultas
    Fear Pavor
    Bestow Curse Dedi detestor
    Dimension Door World Door Mundai ianua
    Polymorph Other Polymorph alius
    Polymorph Self Polymorph incumbo
    Rary’s Mnemonic Enhancer Mnemonic Strengthener Mnemonic exsurgo


    Level 5 Spells
    Spell Name Translated Text Latin
    Dismissal Dismiss Fugo
    Cloudkill Cloud Kill Nebula Ferio
    Leomund’s Secret Chest Secret Chest Abdo arca
    Lesser Plane Binding Minor planus adnexus
    Major Creation Major creoare
    Mordenkainen’s Faithful Hound Faithful Hound Fidus canis
    Summon Monster [v] Evoco prodigium
    Wall of Iron Murus ferrarius
    Wall of Stone Murus lapideus
    Contact Other Plane Confero Alter Planus
    Prying Eyes Rimorari aeger
    Rary’s Telepathic Bond Telepathic Bond Telepathic copula
    Dominate Person Control Person Dominatio adstringo
    Feeblemind Feeble mind Debilis adfectus
    Hold Monster Attineo prodigium
    Mind Fog Nebula adfectus
    Bigby’s Interposing Hand Protecting Hand Vindicatio manus manus
    Cone of Cold Algor Conus
    Sending Adlegatio
    Wall of Force Murus adigo
    Dream Alucinor
    False Vision Ementior aspectus
    Greater Shadow Conjuration Major adumbro eliciolicitum
    Mirage Arcana Mirage Arcana
    Nightmare Insomnium
    Persistent Image Pervicax effigia
    Seeming Facies
    Shadow Evocation Adumbro Evocation
    Animated Dead Animo cadaver
    Magic Jar Veneficium cadus
    Animal Growth Auctus animal
    Fabricate Confingo
    Passwall Pass Wall Conficio Murus
    Stone Shape Lapis deformo
    Telekineses Telekineses
    Teleport Teleport
    Transmute Mud to Rock Lutum transmuto saxeus
    Transmute Rock to Mud Saxeus transmuto luctum
    Permanency Proprius


    Level 6 Spells
    Spell Name Translated Text Latin
    Antimagic Field Negative Magic Field Nullus veneficium ager
    Globe of Invulnerability Globe of Protection Globus ara
    Greater Dispelling Greater Dispel Magis Resolvo
    Guards and Wards Custodia ut defensor
    Repulsion Repulse Defendo
    Acid Fog Acid Nebula
    Planar Binding Plana conligatio
    Summon Monster [vi] Evoco prodigium
    Analyze Dweomer Reveal Aspect Acclaro aspectus
    Legend Lore Legend Lore
    True Seeing Fidus visio
    Geas/Quest Geas
    Mass Suggestion Globus consilium
    Bigby’s Forceful Hand Forceful Hand Compello attrecto
    Chain Lightning Vinculum fulmen
    Contingency Condition Adfectus
    Otiluke’s Freezing Sphere Freezing Sphere Congelo sphaera
    Greater Shadow Evocation Magi Adumbro Evocation
    Mislead Mentior
    Permanent Image Proprius effigia
    Programmed Image Condition Image Adfectio effigia
    Project Image Emineo effigia
    Shades Manes
    Veil Advelo
    Circle of Death Circus consisto funestus
    Control Water Dominatio aqua
    Control Weather Dominatio tempestas
    Disintegrate Destroy Eradico
    Eyebite Eye bite Lux mordeo
    Flesh to Stone Corporeus lapideus
    Mass Haste Globus festinatio
    Mordenkainen’s Lucubration Lucubration Lucubration
    Move Earth Admoveo humus
    Stone to Flesh Lapideus corporeus
    Tenser’s Transformation Transformation Metamorphosis


    Level 7 Spells
    Spell Name Translated Text Latin
    Banishment Ablegatio
    Sequester Sequestered Reduco
    Spell Turning Veneficium conversio
    Drawmij’s Instant Summons Instant Summons Stati accitus
    Mordenkainen’s Magnificent Mansion Magnificent Mansion Regius aedes
    Phase Door Magic Door Veneficium ostium
    Power Word, stun Dicio addictio, attono
    Summon Monster [vii] Evoco prodigium
    Greater Scrying Magis Scrying
    Vision Aspectus
    Insanity Dementia
    Bigby’s Grasping Hand Grasping Hand Rapax manus manus
    Delayed Blast Fireball Commoratio flamen incendiaries globus
    Forcecage Force cage Detrudo cavea
    Mordenkainen’s Sword Sword Gladius
    Prismatic Spray Many effects spray Multimodis deperdo aspergo
    Mass Invisibility Globus invisus
    Shadow Walk Umbra grassor
    Simualacrum Simualacrum
    Control Undead Control not dead Dominatio nec inferi
    Finger of Death Digitus funesto
    Ethereal Jaunt Not real body Nec solidus corpus
    Plane Shift Plane travel Planus ambulo
    Reverse Gravity Retrorsum gravity
    Statue Statua
    Teleport without error Teleport absque lapsus
    Vanish Evanesco
    Limited Wish Modicus optatio


    Level 8 Spells
    Spell Name Translated Text Latin
    Mind Blank Mind clean Mens mentis mundus
    Prismatic Wall Many effects wall Multimodis deperdo murus
    Protection from spells Protection from magic Munimen abusque veneficium
    Greater Planar Binding Magis plana conligatio
    Incendiary Cloud Incendiarius nebula
    Maze Labyrinth Labyrinthus
    Power Word, Blind Dicio addictio, caeco
    Summon Monster [viii] Evoco prodigium
    Trap the soul Casses anima
    Discern Location Dispicio locus
    Antipathy Opposition Antitheton
    Binding Adnexus
    Demand Requiro
    Mass Charm Globus Medicatus
    Otto’s Irresistible Dance Compelling Dance Compello saltatus
    Sympathy Attract Blanditia
    Bigby’s Clenched Fist Clenched Fist Arcanus manus
    Otiluke’s Telekinetic Sphere Telekinetic Sphere Telekinetic sphaera
    Sunburst Adustus
    Screen Hide Celo
    Clone Clone
    Horrid Wilting Horrid Drooping Horridus marcidus
    Etherealness Etherealness
    Iron Body Ferrum corpus
    Polymorph any object Polymorph ullus res
    Symbol Sign Index


    Level 9 Spells
    Spell Name Translated Text Latin
    Freedom Libertas
    Imprisonment Vinculum
    Mordenkainen’s Disjunction Not enchant Nec cantio
    Prismatic Sphere Many effects sphere Multimodis deperdo sphaera
    Gate Porta
    Power Word, kill Dicio addictio, ferio
    Summon Monster [ix] Evoco prodigium
    Foresight Prospicientia
    Dominate Monster Dominatio prodigium
    Bigby’s Crushing Hand Crushing Hand Fulmen manus manus
    Meteor Swarm Lampas effervo
    Weird Strange Inusitatus
    Astral Projection Astral promineo
    Energy Drain Vigor hausi
    Soul Bind Anima coniugo
    Wail of the Banshee Ululatus banshee
    Refuge Refugium
    Shapechanger commuto forma
    Teleportation Circle Teleportation orbis
    Temporal Stasis Temporal Stasis
    Time stop Tempestas demoror
    Wish Optatio

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    • Jim
      Excellent work. I am starting a new campaign soon and I am definitely making our wizard learn the spells in Latin.
    • A 3e or 4e campaign? If you go to the bother of researching Latin 4e spells then you're very welcome to email them over and I'll publish the list here (credited to you, of couse) for the gaming world to make use of :)
    • Robert B
      Perhaps "undead" is better said as "exmortui" (the formerly dead) or "exinferi" (the formerly dead, the formerly ones below). Also, a few corrections:

      Nystul's Magical Aura = Aura Magica Nystuli
      Nystul's Undetectable Aura = Aura Insensibilis Nystuli
      Melf's Acid Arrow = Saggita Acida Melfi
      Fog Cloud = Nimbus Nebulae (cloud of fog)
      Ethereal Jaunt = Iterulus Aethereus (An ethereal little journey)

      For the most part, put the adjective after the noun. Also, there's a great free program, "Whittaker's Words" which is a Latin -> English, English -> Latin dictionary.

      "Omnia dicta fortiora si dicta Latina" (Everything sounds better in Latin)
    • Thanks.

      In almost every scenario the author of the post above is likely to be wrong. I know - it was me. All I did was slap spell names into various online translators. I was fueled by one pizza and serveral cans of beer at the time.

      I suggest people go with Robert's suggestions.
    • NoodlePowa
      Oh, goodness! Online Latin translators are notoriously incompetent.
    • Hopefully good enough for flavour text... but perhaps too risky for any riddle solving/translating challenges?
    • NoodlePowa
      Indeed, indeed. Though, it quite unlikely very many people would catch any incorrect Latin translations anyway! :P

      Regardless, some actually sound a little silly or nonsensical, grammatically speaking.
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