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[[Image:J.R.R. Tolkien - Taniquetil.jpg|thumb|200px|''Taniquetil'' by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]]]
[[Image:J.R.R. Tolkien - Taniquetil.jpg|thumb|200px|''Taniquetil'' by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]]]
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'''Taniquetil''' ([[Quenya]], pronounced {{IPA|[taˈnikʷetil]}}), the great '''Holy Mountain''', said to be the tallest peak in the world, stood among the [[Pelóri|Pelóri Mountains]] on the borders of [[Valinor]]. According to the ''[[The Annals of Aman|Annals of Aman]]'', it was raised 3,450 [[Valian Years]] (or 33,000 solar years) after the [[Valar]] arrived in [[Aman]]. The mansions of [[Manwë]] and [[Varda]] were on this mountain, and the [[Vanyar]] came to dwell at its base.
'''Taniquetil''' ([[Quenya]], pronounced {{IPA|[taˈnikʷetil]}}) was the peak of [[Oiolosse]], the great '''Holy Mountain''', said to be the tallest peak in the world. There is was built [[Ilmarin]], the abode of [[Manwe]] and [[Varda]].
==Etymology==
The name means "high-snow-peak"<ref>{{PE|17}} pp. 26, 168<ref> and is analyzed as ''ta-'' (cf. ''[[tára]]), ''[[nique]]'' and ''[[tilde]]''. Other names are Taniquetilde Tára or [[Elerrína]].


Also known as {'''Oron'''} '''Oiolossë''' ("{Mount of} Everlasting Whiteness", pronounced {{IPA|[(ˈoron) ˌoɪ.oˈlosːe]}}) in [[Quenya]] and '''Amon Uilos''' in [[Sindarin]] (pronounced {{IPA|[ˈamon ˈuɪlos]}}).  In [[Valarin]] it was called '''Dâhan-igwiš-telgûn''', or less properly '''Dahanigwishtilgûn'''.
In [[Valarin]] it was called ''[[Dâhan-igwiš-telgûn]]'', or less properly '''Dahanigwištilgûn'''.


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The name Holy Mountain refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Holy Mountain (disambiguation).
Taniquetil by J.R.R. Tolkien

Taniquetil (Quenya, pronounced [taˈnikʷetil]) was the peak of Oiolosse, the great Holy Mountain, said to be the tallest peak in the world. There is was built Ilmarin, the abode of Manwe and Varda.

Etymology

The name means "high-snow-peak"<ref>J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson) pp. 26, 168<ref> and is analyzed as ta- (cf. tára), nique and tilde. Other names are Taniquetilde Tára or Elerrína.

In Valarin it was called Dâhan-igwiš-telgûn, or less properly Dahanigwištilgûn.