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'''Kalórmë''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[kaˈloːrme]}}) was a mountain, the highest peak of the [[Wall of the Sun]] in the [[Land of the Sun]]. It corresponded to the [[Taniquetil]] far in the [[Aman|West]] of [[Arda]]. | '''Kalórmë''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[kaˈloːrme]}}) was a mountain, the highest peak of the [[Wall of the Sun]] in the [[Land of the Sun]]. It corresponded to the [[Taniquetil]] far in the [[Aman|West]] of [[Arda]].<ref name="LT1">{{LT1|IX}}, pp. 212 and 225</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The name possibly means "summit of light" in the early [[Qenya]] version of the ''[[Book of the Lost Tales]]''. It can be analyzed as ''cal-'' ([[root]] [[KAL]]) and ''[[orme]]'' (root [[ORO]]). | The name possibly means "summit of light" in the early [[Qenya]] version of the ''[[Book of the Lost Tales]]''. It can be analyzed as ''cal-'' ([[root]] [[KAL]]) and ''[[orme]]'' (root [[ORO]]). | ||
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It is also notable that the name is similar to [http://narnia.wikia.com/wiki/Calormen Calormen] of Narnia by [[C.S. Lewis]] | It is also notable that the name is similar to [http://narnia.wikia.com/wiki/Calormen Calormen] of Narnia by [[C.S. Lewis]] | ||
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Revision as of 13:07, 27 September 2010
Kalórmë (Q, pron. [kaˈloːrme]) was a mountain, the highest peak of the Wall of the Sun in the Land of the Sun. It corresponded to the Taniquetil far in the West of Arda.[1]
Etymology
The name possibly means "summit of light" in the early Qenya version of the Book of the Lost Tales. It can be analyzed as cal- (root KAL) and orme (root ORO).
It is notable that "Kalórmë" violates normal Quenya phonotactics, by signifying a long vowel before a consonant cluster. Normally, this would be written as "Kalormë".
It is also notable that the name is similar to Calormen of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "IX. The Hiding of Valinor", pp. 212 and 225