Suur

Suur is the mathic honorific for women among the avout; the male counterpart is Fraa.

First Appearance and Context

The term is part of the core mathic lexicon that distinguishes members of the Avout as either a fraa or a suur, and it is used in everyday speech inside maths. During a gate opening for Apert, suurs are seen alongside other avout receiving visitors just inside the outer gate. A senior form, Grandsuur, is also observed in use for elder women. In the current period, the title is used for named individuals such as Suur Ala, and the plural "suurs" is heard generically in conversation among avout.

Roles/Actions and Affiliations

• Used throughout the Mathic World as a general title for female avout, both in informal address and formal contexts.
• Within a Decenarian Math, suurs appear on routine work details (e.g., bell‑ringing teams) and other communal tasks.
• In daily routines, suurs may coordinate or remind peers of their assigned work details, such as kitchen cleanup after meals.
• Holders of offices may be addressed with this honorific; for example, a Warden Regulant may be styled "Suur [Name]" in formal mention.
• During Apert, suurs may help manage interactions with visitors at the gates.
• The title is used across orders and disciplines; women serving as Valers are addressed as Suur (e.g., Suur Vay, Suur Esma).
• Standardized operational prompts and instructions in Orth have been recorded by an unnamed suur, illustrating generic singular usage for an unidentified speaker.
• In formal symposia, suurs speak and moderate alongside other senior avout and may be observed guiding or clarifying debate.

Relationships

• Counterpart to Fraa, the male form of address within the maths.
• Senior feminine form: Grandsuur.
• All suurs are members of the Avout.

Descriptions/Characteristics

• Placement: precedes the bearer’s personal name (e.g., "Suur Trestanas").
• Grammar: singular "suur" (can be used generically as "a suur" for an unnamed woman); plural "suurs" when speaking collectively.
• Usage: commonly capitalized before a name; can appear in lower case when used generically mid‑sentence.
• Collective phrasing: used alongside Fraa in "fraas and suurs" to denote the avout collectively in casual speech; heard around routine chores such as preparing tangles for planting.

Current Status/Location

Active, everyday usage across maths within the Mathic World; observed in work, instruction, and public‑facing moments such as Apert.