While the vast majority of the world uses a standard number system, those who still pride themselves in divine work use a more traditional, and much more complicated number system. Unlike the standard system which is base-10, this traditional system is base-11, meaning an extra digit is needed to count numbers.
The Digits
A base-10 system has only ten digits: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. This base-11 system adds an additional digit after 9 representing what would be 10 in the standard system. This unit is written X. So what would be 11 in the standard system is written as 10 and the following numbers are treated thuslywise:
| Standard (base-10) |
Traditional (base-11) |
| 9 |
9 |
| 10 |
X |
| 11 |
10 |
| 12 |
11 |
| 19 |
17 |
| 20 |
18 |
| 21 |
19 |
| 22 |
20 |
| 100 |
91 |
| 121 |
100 |
| 1,000 |
82X |
| 1,331 |
1000 |
| 10,000 |
7571 |
| 14,641 |
1,0000 |
In the traditional system, there are four digits between commas as opposed to the three in the standard base-10 system.
Spoken Numbers
Unlike the standard system that has simple names for each number, multiple of 10, and so on, the traditional system has a complex methodology of naming numbers in regards to the digits, what position they occur, whether or not they repeat, and what power of 1,0000 they are:
| Number |
Alone |
Prefix |
Infix |
Repetition Infix |
Suffix |
God |
| 1 |
Unos |
Pe(r)- |
-ku(n)- |
|
-un |
Perkwunos |
| 2 |
Lan |
Wel- |
-el- |
-la(n)-* |
-an |
Weland |
| 3 |
Sos |
Au(s)- |
-as- |
-so(s)-** |
-so |
Hausos |
| 4 |
Tya |
Wes- |
-es- |
|
-ya |
Westya |
| 5 |
Ras |
Mi(m)- |
-im- |
|
-ra |
Mimras |
| 6 |
Eith |
Se(y)- |
-ei/ey- |
|
-ith |
Seith |
| 7 |
Yos |
Ko(l)- |
-ol- |
|
-lo |
Kolyos |
| 8 |
Nos |
Gu-/Gw- |
-we(n)- |
|
-no |
Gwenos |
| 9 |
Not |
Me(n)- |
-en- |
|
-ne |
Menot |
| X |
Unras |
Thu(r)- |
-un- |
|
-na |
Thunras |
| 10 |
Wos |
De(y)- |
-e(v)- |
|
-vos |
Deiwos |
*When an infix repeats twice, the second one is replaced with this infix.
**When an infix repeats thrice, the second and third are both replaced by this infix.
There are some linguistic changes that occur when certain sounds become adjacent to one another:
- s + v = zv Wes- + -vos = Wezvos (40)
- s + y = sh Seyes- + ya = Seyesha (644)
- s + s = z Wes- + -so = Wezo (43)
- l + l = ld Wel- + -lo = Weldo (27)
- n + n = nd Thurun- + -na = Thurunda (XXX)
1,0000 is “myriad” and is spoken as the suffix
-or or, more rarely as the word
Stor. Each segment of four digits is a single word therefore restarting the prefix-infix-suffix cycle.
- 8,0000 > Gwor
- 8,2450 > Gwor Welesimvos
- 873X,2450 > Gwolasunor Welesimvos
- 8XXX,0000 > Gwunsosor (here can be seen the use of the -so(s)- repetition infix removing the multiple -un- suffixes)
Optional Zero Abbreviations
These are only written in ledgers or if speed is required. They do not affect pronunciation and do NOT spread across commas.
| 0 remains unchanged |
50 remains |
302 remains |
| 00 > C |
500 > 5C |
3002 > 3C2 |
| 000 > M |
5000 > 5M |
3,0002 > 3M2 |
| 0000 > D |
5,0000 > 5D |
30,0002 > 30,M2 (not 3D2) |
Larger Numbers
Grander numbers are based on powers of
Stor (1,0000) and are either given a set name or a suffix.
|
|
Alone |
Suffix |
| Myriad |
1,0000 |
Stor |
-or |
| Myriad2 |
1,0000,0000 |
Storan |
-sel |
| Myriad3 |
1,0000,0000,0000 |
Stoso |
-saus |
| Myriad4 |
1,0000,0000,0000,0000 |
Stoya |
-ses |
| Myriad5 |
1,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000 |
Stora |
-zmim |
| Myriad6 |
1,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000 |
Storith |
-sey |
| Myriad7 |
1,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000 |
Stolo |
-skol |
| Myriad8 |
1,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000 |
Stono |
-zgu |
| Myriad9 |
1,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000 |
Stonë |
-zmen |
| MyriadX |
1,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000 |
Stona |
-sur |
| Myriad10 |
1,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000 |
Stovos |
-zdey |
Stovos converted into the standard decimal system equals: 6,626,407,607,736,641,103,900,260,617,069,258,125,403,649,041
Other Suffixes:
- Ordinal: -eth (Weleth “second”)
- Adverbial: -es (Auses “thrice” or “three times”)
- Multiplier: -polt (Depolt “elevenfold”)
- Reciprocal: -ath (Welath “one-half”)
Reciprocal Digits
Since a base-11 number system possesses difficult ratio expansions, those who attempt to do division with this system must use new digits to represent the complex numbers.
| Word |
Digit |
Expansion |
| Welath "one-half" |
C |
0.555... |
| Ausath "one-third" |
Ʃ |
0.3737... |
| Wesath "one-fourth" |
J |
0.2828... |
| Mimath "one-fifth" |
Ɔ |
0.222... |
| Seyath "one-sixth" |
d |
0.1919... |
| Kolath "one-seventh" |
V |
0.163163... |
| Gwath "one-eighth" |
Ø |
0.1414... |
| Menath "one-ninth" |
P |
0.124986 124986... |
| Thurath "one-tenth" |
T |
0.111... |
| Deyath "one-eleventh" |
þ |
0.1 |
Times Tables
|
*1 |
*2 |
*3 |
*4 |
*5 |
*6 |
*7 |
*8 |
*9 |
*X |
*10 |
| 1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
X |
10 |
| 2 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
X |
11 |
13 |
15 |
17 |
19 |
20 |
| 3 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
11 |
14 |
17 |
1X |
22 |
25 |
28 |
30 |
| 4 |
4 |
8 |
11 |
15 |
19 |
22 |
26 |
2X |
33 |
37 |
40 |
| 5 |
5 |
X |
14 |
19 |
23 |
28 |
32 |
37 |
41 |
46 |
50 |
| 6 |
6 |
11 |
17 |
22 |
28 |
33 |
39 |
44 |
4X |
55 |
60 |
| 7 |
7 |
13 |
1X |
26 |
32 |
29 |
45 |
51 |
58 |
64 |
70 |
| 8 |
8 |
15 |
22 |
2X |
37 |
44 |
51 |
59 |
66 |
73 |
80 |
| 9 |
9 |
17 |
25 |
33 |
41 |
4X |
58 |
66 |
74 |
82 |
90 |
| X |
X |
19 |
28 |
37 |
46 |
55 |
64 |
73 |
82 |
91 |
X0 |
| 10 |
10 |
20 |
30 |
40 |
50 |
60 |
70 |
80 |
90 |
X0 |
100 |
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