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'''''giliath''''' is [[Sindarin]] for "hosts of stars".<ref name=RC>{{HM| | '''''giliath''''' is [[Sindarin]] for "hosts of stars".<ref name=RC>{{HM|UI}}, p. 232</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The | The first element is ''[[gil]]'' ("star"),<ref name=RC/> and the second element is likely the class-plural ending ''[[-ath]]''. | ||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
*''[[Osgiliath#Etymology|Os'''giliath''']]'' | *''[[Osgiliath#Etymology|Os'''giliath''']]'' = "Citadel of the Stars" | ||
*''[[Dagor-nuin-Giliath|Dagor-nuin-'''Giliath''']]'' = "Battle-under-Stars" | |||
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[[Category:Sindarin nouns]] | [[Category:Sindarin nouns]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:56, 9 May 2023
giliath is Sindarin for "hosts of stars".[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The first element is gil ("star"),[1] and the second element is likely the class-plural ending -ath.
Examples[edit | edit source]
- Osgiliath = "Citadel of the Stars"
- Dagor-nuin-Giliath = "Battle-under-Stars"
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Unfinished index for The Lord of the Rings", in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 232
