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'''caun''' pl. '''conin''' means "prince, ruler". Related to the [[Quenya]] ''[[cáno]]''.
'''caun''' pl. '''conin''' means "prince, ruler".  
 
==Etymology==
Derivative of this word is ''[[condir]]''. It is found in names like [[Fingon]], [[Turgon]] and perhaps [[Argonui]]
[[Primitive Elvish]] form ''[[kânô]]'' "crier, herald" from [[root]] [[KAN]]<ref>{{HM|PM}} p.362</ref>
==Cognates==
*[[Quenya]]/[[Telerin]] ''[[cáno]]''.
==See also==
*[[Fingon]]
*[[Turgon]]
*[[Argonui]] (possible)
*''[[condir]]''
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'''caun''' means "valour"<ref>[[Etymologies]] p.362</ref>. Perhaps it's related to the above. See also ''[[cánë]]''.
'''caun''' means "valour"<ref>[[Etymologies]] p.362</ref>.  
==Etymology==
From possible Primitive Elvish *''kânê''.
==Cognates==
*[[Quenya]] ''[[cánë]]''.
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'''caun''' pl. '''conath''' also means "outcry, clamor"<ref>[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]] p. 361</ref>.  
'''caun''' pl. '''conath''' also means "outcry, clamor"<ref>[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]] p. 361</ref>.  
==See also==
''[[naergon]]''


Derivative is perhaps ''[[naergon]]''
==See also==
*[[KAN]]
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Revision as of 14:06, 22 February 2009

caun pl. conin means "prince, ruler".

Etymology

Primitive Elvish form kânô "crier, herald" from root KAN[1]

Cognates

See also


caun means "valour"[2].

Etymology

From possible Primitive Elvish *kânê.

Cognates


caun pl. conath also means "outcry, clamor"[3].

See also

naergon

References