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'''''gond''''' or '''''gonn''''' is a noun meaning "rock" or "stone" in [[Sindarin]], and tends to refer to larger items. | '''''gond''''' or '''''gonn''''' is a noun meaning "rock" or "stone" in [[Sindarin]], and tends to refer to larger items. | ||
==Etymology== | |||
Examples | From [[OS]] *''gondo'', [[PQ]] ''[[gondo]]'' <ref>{{HM|L}}, [[Letter 410]]</ref><ref>{{HM|PM}}, p. 374</ref> | ||
==Examples== | |||
* [[Argonath]],"King-stones" | * [[Argonath]],"King-stones" | ||
* [[Beregond, soldier of Gondor|Beregond]] | * [[Beregond, soldier of Gondor|Beregond]] | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*''[[sarn]]'', Sindarin for "(small) stone" | |||
==Cognates== | |||
*''[[ondo]]'', "rock" or "stone" in Quenya | *''[[ondo]]'', "rock" or "stone" in Quenya | ||
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* {{HM|S}} | * {{HM|S}} | ||
* {{hsd}} | * {{hsd}} | ||
[[Category: Sindarin words]] | [[Category: Sindarin words]] | ||
Revision as of 11:12, 3 September 2009
gond or gonn is a noun meaning "rock" or "stone" in Sindarin, and tends to refer to larger items.
Etymology
From OS *gondo, PQ gondo [1][2]
Examples
- Argonath,"King-stones"
- Beregond
- Gondolin, "The Hidden Rock"
- Gondor, "Land of Stone"
- Gonnhirrim, "Masters of Stone"
- seregon, "Blood of Stone"
See Also
- sarn, Sindarin for "(small) stone"
Cognates
- ondo, "rock" or "stone" in Quenya
