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'''''mundo''''' is an [[Elvish]] word said to mean "[[Cows|bull]]".<ref>{{L|342}} (form appearing as MUNDO)</ref> Its form ''-mund'' can create compound words together with prefixes (see Compounds).<ref>{{L|345}}</ref> | '''''mundo''''' is an [[Elvish]] word said to mean "[[Cows|bull]]".<ref>{{L|342}} (form appearing as MUNDO)</ref> Its form ''-mund'' can create compound words together with prefixes (see Compounds).<ref>{{L|345}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The word is possibly related to the [[Sundocarme|root]] [[MBUD]].<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, root [[MBUD]]</ref> | |||
==Compounds== | ==Compounds== | ||
*''[[Aramund]]'' ("Kingly bull") | *''[[Aramund]]'' ("Kingly bull") | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:13, 8 November 2012
mundo is an Elvish word said to mean "bull".[1] Its form -mund can create compound words together with prefixes (see Compounds).[2]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The word is possibly related to the root MBUD.[3]
Compounds[edit | edit source]
- Aramund ("Kingly bull")
- Tarmund ("Noble bull")
- Rasmund ("Horned bull")
- Turcomund ("Chief of bulls")
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 342, (dated 9 November 1972) (form appearing as MUNDO)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 345, (dated 30 November 1972)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", root MBUD
