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Last updated 2026-06-26

OverviewTexts

The Latin-Based Language does not use spaces or capitalization and rarely uses punctuation. These have been added to many of the deciphered texts below for legibility.

For texts with unclear letters, the deciphered text includes educated guesses based on clearly distinguishable letters, the general shapes of unclear letters, and context.

Open World

Image Source Deciphered Text Meaning
Seal around Chest Seals Ad virtutem "To virtue"
Alchemy Table Crafting Benches ENK[Note 1]
Mystic Offering UI Crafting Bench interface Outer circle, from bottom left clockwise: PDBOGZPQW[Note 2]
Inner circle: TQ
Ley Line Monolith Ley Line Monoliths Parmae "Shields"
Ley Line Monolith Completion Text Ley Line Monolith completion text Abyssos
SOL dromus
Pronoea
Fortuna[Note 3] 		"Abyss"
"Running field of the Sun"[Note 4]
"Providence"
"Destiny"
Spiral Abyss introductory cutscene Abyssus obscura "The dark abyss"
Idle Mona 2
Mona's astrolabe (Outer ring) GBL URL MKL RPL
(Inner ring) N, W, S, E 		The archangels Gabriel, Uriel, Michael, and Raphael.[Note 5]
North, West, South, East.[Note 6]
Nantianmen stele Stone tablets[Note 7] Nullum magnum fortune sine mixture ingenium fortitudoque "There has never been great fortune without mixing intelligence and bravery"
Skyward Atlas internal
 Skyward Atlas (left) The Wind
(right) Wind
Abyss Lector Violet Lightning Catalyst Text Abyss Lector: Violet Lightning Catalysts Ego sum fatus abyssi ergo mundo. Ex culmine lucis in magno obscuritatis. Lux se effundat in mentes abysso. Possibly "I am an oracle of the abyss, thus I cleanse. From the peak of light in the greatness of darkness. May light pour out into the minds in the abyss."[Note 8]
Allegoria Normal Preview
Nicole's Normal Attacks 1st attack: Dechou ten hegemonian (Ancient Greek: δέχου τήν ἡγεμονῐ́ᾱν)
Dedorka (Ancient Greek: δέδορκᾰ)

2nd attack: Decidunt turres

3rd attack: Semenei olethros monos (Ancient Greek: σημήνῃ ὄλεθρος μόνος/μόνως) 		Possibly "Accept the supremacy"
"I have seen"

"Towers fall down"[Note 9]

Possibly "Destruction only gave meaning" or "Only destruction gave meaning"
Revelation Uncreated Light Press Preview
Nicole's Elemental Skill Tes heimarmenes dedorka (Ancient Greek: της ειμαρμένης δέδορκᾰ)

Semenei olethros monos (Ancient Greek: σημήνῃ ὄλεθρος μόνος/μόνως)

Feirunt fulgura montis

Parcam subiectis

Debellabo superbos 		"I have seen that which is of fate"

Possibly "Destruction only gave meaning" or "Only destruction gave meaning"

"Lightning strikes mountains"[Note 9]

"I will have mercy on the conquered"[Note 10]

"I will subdue the proud"[Note 10]
Idle Nicole 2
Nicole's Idle Animation Si omnia ficta

Ipse dixit

Risum teneatis

Alea iacta est

Vera historia

A contrario 		"If everything is ficticious"

"He said it himself."[Note 11]

"Would you hold back your laughter?"[Note 12]

"The die is cast."[Note 13]

"True history"

"On the contrary"

Mondstadt

Image Source Deciphered Text Meaning
Magic Circle Heptagram Magic circles with a heptagram around a Hydro symbol[Note 14] Ex culmine lucis in magno elementorum (written twice) "From the peak of light in the greatness of the elements."
Albedo Ruin Language "Unfamiliar patterns" in Dragonspine[1] ACP
Ancient Carvings 1-4
Ancient Carvings 5-8 		Dragonspine's Glacial Secret Veremini "[You] fear!" or "[You] revere!"
Location Ancient Carvings 5 Context Ancient Carvings Ite "Go!"
Dragonspine Ruin Grader Puzzle Language Ruin Grader activation puzzle at the top of Starglow Cavern Progrediatur[Note 15] "He advances"
Sal Vindagnyr Mural 1 Mural Room Iuvant angeli fideles
Discite vos voltis sei tace 		"[They] aid the faithful angels."
Roughly "Learn in your own way and be silent."
Dragonspine Pressure Plate Puzzle Pressure Plate-based puzzle Unknown

Liyue

Image Source Deciphered Text Meaning
Jade Plate Latin sentence Jade plate floating text[Note 16] Nullum magnum ingenium fortitudoque sine mixture fortunae fuere "There has been no great talent and strength without a tincture of luck."[Note 17]
Jade Plate Scio me nescire Jade plate base Scio me nescire "I know that I don't know."[Note 18]
HEO Secret Messages in The Chasm 1 Context Secret Messages in The Chasm ‍Caell ese un td umus‍ "People called 'Caelles' go to the bush," possibly intended to mean "Celestials, go home."[Note 19]
HEO Secret Messages in The Chasm 2 Context Imp Agnarr "Imperator (Commander) Agnarr"[Note 20]
HEO Secret Messages in The Chasm 3 Context Non est ad[Note 21] "It is not/There is no... toward..."
HEO Secret Messages in The Chasm 4 Context Abyssis via "Road (to) the abysses"
HEO Secret Messages in The Chasm 5 Context ‍Pivs‍ Egill "Pious Egill"[Note 20]
HEO Secret Messages in The Chasm 6 Context Vivos voco "I call the living"[Note 22]
HEO Secret Messages in The Chasm 7 Context Et umbra (inverted) "And shadow"
HEO Secret Messages in The Chasm 8 Context ‍Vedi‍ flevi "I saw I cried"
HEO Secret Messages in The Chasm 9 Context Mortuos plango "I mourn for the dead"[Note 22]

Inazuma

Image Source Deciphered Text Meaning
Mt. Kanna Mural Tsurumi's Mountain Murals IN STELLARE FRAGMENTI SAPIENTIA ABSCONDITUR Roughly: WISDOM IS HIDDEN IN THE STAR FRAGMENTS
Shirikoro Peak Mural HIC TACITUS PERMANAT CALOR ARGENTA THIS SECRET SEEPS HEAT THROUGH SILVERS
Third Mountain Mural VIGILACI CAELUM EST NOTHUM TO THE AWAKE, THE SKY IS FAKE
Tsurumi Underground Ruins - Ceiling Mural Lunas pueri integri puellaeque canamus[Note 23] Let us chaste boys and girls sing of the Moons
Tsurumi Underground Ruins - Mysterious Carving Mural Lunarum sumus in fide puellae et pueri integri [Note 24] We chaste boys and girls are under the protection of the Moons
Tsurumi Underground Ruins - Across from Mural Room Trivia et Nothae estis luminibus Lunae[Note 25] You are called Trivia and Luna by your fake light

Sumeru

Image Source Deciphered Text Meaning
Sumeru Akademiya Fountain Sumeru Akademiya fountain Nihil sub sole novum "There is nothing new under the sun."[Note 26]

Fontaine

Image Source Deciphered Text Meaning
Tutorial Beastly Rift Beastly Rifts in Elynas Pentagon: Sator Arepo Tenet Opera Rotas[Note 27] Pentagon: "The sower holds the wheels, the ‍deities‍ the labour"[Note 28]
Heptagon: Corax Lympha Miles Leana Messor Phaos Pater[Note 29] Heptagon: Crow Water Soldier Leana Harvester Light[Note 30] Father
Outer circle: Ex culmine lucis in magno elementorum. Lux se effundat in mentes dei. Outer circle: "From the peak of light, to the greatness of the elements. May light pour out, into the minds of the god."

Domains

Image Source Deciphered Text Meaning
Domain Floating Text Domain floating text Pronoea
Fortuna 		"Providence"
"Fortune"[Note 31]
Domain Taishan Mansion Domain of Forgery and Domain of Mastery walls DVKC JNFI POKC QTEB AUKC IWKC RZLC MSKC RZLC G,KI Unknown
Domain Floating Text Domain of Blessing walls[Note 32] C, F, D, Z, A Unknown
Ascend: Clear the Ruins walls Venerare
A, B, X, U, L, V, P, W
UKC? 		"Worship!"
Unknown
Unknown
We Will Be Reunited Latin Domain-like location[2] G Unknown
Chess Boss Witch Circle Unresolved Chess Game (Phase 2) Ex culmine lucis in magno elementorum (written twice) "From the peak of light in the greatness of the elements."

Quests

Image Source Deciphered Text Meaning
Un 1 a Unreconciled Stars: Unknown Star Somnia "Dreams"
Un 2 a Unreconciled Stars: Star of Deceitful Dreams Ierunt "They went"
Un 3a Unreconciled Stars: Star of Destiny Caelum "Sky"
Fatae parcae A Herald Without Adherents Fatae parcae Refers to the fatae and the parcae.
Fati textrix A Herald Without Adherents Fati textrix (inverted) "Weaver of fate"
Dex Deathmuse Shard From Deathmuse Shards in World Quest Series A Long Day in the Mountains: Chapter II - Hell In order of collection: E · T · N
Witch's Lodge Platform Text 1 Stair platforms conjured by Nicole during World Quest The Forgotten Lighthouse in Series Beyond Silver and Fine Gold Emoi melesei
(Ancient Greek: Ἐμοὶ μελήσει)) 		"It shall be my concern."
Witch's Lodge Platform Text 2 ‍Lampeto to phosl‍
(Ancient Greek: Λάμπετο τὸ φῶς) 		"Let the light shine."
Witch's Lodge Platform Text 3 ‍Anastethia‍
(Ancient Greek: Ἀναστήθι) 		"Rise!"
Witch's Lodge Platform Text 4 Chalkene tois logois ten ano klimaka
(Ancient Greek: Χάλκευε τοῖς λόγοις τὴν ἄνω κλίμακα) 		"Forge with words the upward ladder."

Events

Image Source Deciphered Text Meaning
Act Star of Destiny Startup Mona's astrolabe in Unreconciled Stars Ex culmine lucis in magno elementorum
Lux se effundat in mentes dei 		"From the peak of light in the greatness of the elements."
"May light pour out, into the minds of the god."
Chalk-dragon-splash Opening splash screen of The Chalk Prince and the Dragon Somnus Draco "Slumber dragon"
Three Realms Gateway Offering OrigoThree Realms Gateway Offering Latin Sentence (zh-CN) Three Realms Gateway Offering Event Details opening sequence Origo
Pares cum paribus facillime congregantur 		"Origin"
"Equals with equals are most easily flocked together."[Note 33]
The Ancient Azure Stars Domain Abyssal Letter The Ancient Azure Stars domain during event of Summertime Odyssey Mona Mona

Manga

This language is spoken by Cyno, when he performs a ritual to seal away Collei's Archon Residue.

Image Source Deciphered Text Meaning
Manga C13 Sealing Ritual Text Manga Chapter 13: Dual Recurrence YHVH, ADNI, AHIH, AGLA,
ABOVE MY HEAD,
THE PRESENCE OF GOD. 		The first line "YHVH, ADNI, AHIH, AGLA" are all references to the Hebrew god used in the formulation of the pentagrams in the Lesser Ritual of the Pentagram

Teyvat Chapter Storyline Preview

This language is featured in the Teyvat Chapter Storyline Preview: Travail, where it was used to write Latin phrases for each nation's story theme.

Image Source Deciphered Text Meaning
Mondstadt Latin "Motto" Mondstadt Mea libertas meus canor "My freedom [is] my song."
Liyue Latin "Motto" Liyue Ruat caelum fiat pactum "Let heavens fall, let contracts be made"[Note 34]
Inazuma Latin "Motto" Inazuma Perpetua perennis impervia "Perpetual, perennial, impervious"
Sumeru Latin "Motto" Sumeru Sub ‍floreis‍ lumen sagacitatis "Light of wisdom [is] under the flowers"
Fontaine Latin "Motto" Fontaine Iustitia omnia vincit "Justice conquers all."[Note 35]
Natlan Latin "Motto" Natlan Surge vir fortis i natam victoriam "Rise, O brave one, you'll be born through victory."
Snezhnaya Latin "Motto" Snezhnaya Ducam regina mea gloria haud pluribus impar Roughly "I shall lead you, my Queen, with glory not unequal to many."[Note 36]

Notes

  1. ↑ The letter "K" is reversed.
  2. ↑ The first "P" and the "Z" are reversed.
  3. ↑ In versions prior to Version 1.2, the text instead said "miHoYo," "switch," "weekly," and "dungeon."
  4. ↑ Rough translation: in Latin, "Dromus" refers to a historically famous athletic training field near Sparta
  5. ↑ The order seems to be based on the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram.
  6. ↑ In older versions, it had the letters from A to L on the outer ring, and N, E, S, W (north, east, south, west) on the inner ring. East and west have been switched, possibly to reflect the order of the cardinal directions on star charts.
  7. ↑ Including the Nantianmen Stone Monolith commemorating the sealing of Azhdaha, the Stone Monument where the Scribe's Box is found, and the "Read" stone tablets around Jueyun Karst and Qingyun Peak.
  8. ↑ The second and third sentences are references to the lines Ex culmine locis in magno elementorum. Lux se effundat in mentes dei. which are found in magic circles.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Likely a reference to Horace's Odes, 2.10.11-12
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Likely a reference to Virgil's Aenid, 6.853
  11. ↑ A quote by Cicero, describing assertions made without proof.
  12. ↑ From Horace's Ars Poetica, line 5
  13. ↑ A famous quote by Julius Caesar.
  14. ↑ Such as the magic circle on the ground around Abyss Mages when their shields regenerate, the magic circle around Hypostases when they perform their "missile" attack, and the magic circle on the sealed doorway in Mondstadt.
  15. ↑ In older versions, this was misspelled as prohrediatur.
  16. ↑ Such as those in Treasure Lost, Treasure Found.
  17. ↑ Based on a quote from Seneca in Latin: Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit ("There has been no great talent without a tincture of madness").
  18. ↑ Variant of a saying from Plato's account of Socrates: "I know that I know nothing".
  19. ↑ Likely a reference to a scene in Monty Python's Life of Brian featuring the ungrammatical Latin phrase Romanes eunt domus "People called 'Romanes' they go the house," which was intended to mean "Romans, go home."
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 From two Abyss Lectors that appear during Perils in the Dark: "Agnarr - The Pious, One Who Mourns the Dead" and "Egill - Legion Commander, One Who Calls the Living."
  21. ↑ Possibly based on "non est ad astra mollis e terris via" (there is no easy way from earth to the stars), from Seneca's fabula Hercules furens, v. 437
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 The two lines vivos voco and mortuos plango are found in the Song of the Bell as well as Mortuos Plango, Vivos Voco.
  23. ↑ Reference to the first two lines of Catullus 34, with "Dianae" changed into "Lunarum" (Catullus 34.1-2)
  24. ↑ Reference to the Catullus poem, should be lines 15 and 16. However, if you look at Catullus 34.15-16 there are inaccuracies
  25. ↑ (Catullus 34.3-4). "Dianam" changed to "Lunas"
  26. ↑ Taken from Ecclesiastes 1:9
  27. ↑ The inscription of the Sator Square.
  28. ↑ Interpretation from German historian Ludwig Diehl sees "arepo" as a mangling of "Areios Pagos", and the reading of the square as a boustrophedon.
  29. ↑ Slightly altered version of the seven grades of initiation in Mithraism, corax, nymphus, miles, leo, Perses, heliodromus, pater.
  30. ↑ The word used here for light, Phaos, is of Greek origin, instead of the Latin word for light, Lux.
  31. ↑ In versions prior to Version 1.2, the floating text instead said "weekly dungeon" (in English).
  32. ↑ Only found in some Domains of Blessing, including Clear Pool and Mountain Cavern, Domain of Guyun, Hidden Palace of Zhou Formula, and Valley of Remembrance.
  33. ↑ A quote from Cicero.
  34. ↑ Based on the Latin phrase Fiat justitia ruat caelum ("Let justice be done, though the heavens fall").
  35. ↑ Based on the Latin phrase Labor omnia vincit ("Work conquers all").
  36. ↑ Partially based on the "almost untranslatable" Latin phrase Nec pluribus impar (literally "not unequal to many").

References

  1. ↑ Story Quest, Albedo, Princeps Cretaceus Chapter: Act I - Traveler Observation Report, Part 6: The Final Experiment: Withering Glory
  2. ↑ YouTube: Story Teaser: We Will Be Reunited

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