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* ''king (of a tribe, not a land)'' (from ''[[târo]]'' [[TA3]]) | * ''king (of a tribe, not a land)'' (from ''[[târo]]'' [[TA3]]) | ||
* ''mighty, vast, sublime''; poetic only or in ancient titles and names (from ''[[târâ]]/[[taurâ]]'' [[TA3]]/[[TUR]]) | * ''mighty, vast, sublime''; poetic only or in ancient titles and names (from ''[[târâ]]/[[taurâ]]'' [[TA3]]/[[TUR]]) | ||
* ''large forest''; note that it was used only for large forests, affected by the meaning of its | * ''large forest''; note that it was used only for large forests, affected by the meaning of its homophones (from ''[[taurê]]'' [[TÁWAR]]) | ||
In [[Ilkorin]] ([[Mithrimin]]?) ''taur'' means both "forest" and "wooden". | In [[Ilkorin]] ([[Mithrimin]]?) ''taur'' means both "forest" and "wooden". | ||
Revision as of 17:49, 25 March 2011
taur is a Sindarin word, with several meanings, depending on the etymology.
It can mean:
- king (of a tribe, not a land) (from târo TA3)
- mighty, vast, sublime; poetic only or in ancient titles and names (from târâ/taurâ TA3/TUR)
- large forest; note that it was used only for large forests, affected by the meaning of its homophones (from taurê TÁWAR)
In Ilkorin (Mithrimin?) taur means both "forest" and "wooden".
