Ornithopter

noun
An aircraft capable of sustained wing-beat flight in the manner of birds.
Origin
Derived from ornis (bird) and pteron (wing).
Source
Dune

Orthogony

noun
The structure of actuality; orthogonal futures and pasts that fluoresce from the universe as it is, and from those into others, and others, always at right angles to the stream of time.
Origin
Back-formation from ‘orthogonal’.
Source
Great Work of Time

Outworlds

noun plural
Collective term for all the worlds of the Fringe; those fourteen human colonies between the Tempter’s Veil and the Great Black Sea.
Source
Dying Of The Light

Oxygarette

noun
A type of cigarette that releases oxygen spiced with stimulants when burned.
Origin
Pairing of ‘oxygen’ and ‘cigarette’.
Source
Proposition 23

Panzerboy

noun
The pilot of an armoured assault hovercraft used for cross-border smuggling.
Origin
Panzer (armour plating).
Source
Hardwired

Parachronion

noun
A device enabling travel to parallel time lines.
Origin
Derived from pará (nearby) and khrónos (time).
Source
Eutopia

Parautilitarian

noun
An individual granted paranatural abilities by an Object of Power.
Origin
Formed from pará (beyond) and ‘utilitarian’ (relating to utility).
Source
Control

Parestisomach

noun
A portable device for capturing likenesses.
Origin
Derived from parēre (visible), estis (“they are”), and māchina (machine).
Source
The Witcher 3: Blood And Wine

Pastorpreneur

noun
A spiritual leader primarily engaged in moneymaking activities.
Origin
Portmanteau of ‘pastor’ and ‘entrepreneur’.
Source
Godmother

Pastudier

noun
An archaeologist, patronizingly rendered into today’s speech by some of the more learned folk.
Source
The Crucible of Time

Patlabor

noun
A type of robot originally intended for heavy construction work, adapted for police use to combat crime and terrorism.
Origin
Portmanteau of ‘patrol’ and ‘labor’.
Source
Mobile Police Patlabor

Pattiducking

noun
Pattern generation by deductive and inductive reasoning.
Source
Stand on Zanzibar