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'''Víressë''' was the | '''Víressë''' was the name for the month of the year (''[[asta]]'') that followed the month [[Súlimë]] and preceded the month [[Lótessë]]. It was the fourth month in the [[King's Reckoning]] and the [[Stewards' Reckoning]]; in the latter calendar, it was preceded by the feast-day of [[Tuilérë]]. After the introduction of [[New Reckoning]], Víressë became the first month.<ref name=app/> | ||
Víressë was approximately equivalent to [[Astron]] (though in fact running from modern 23 March and 21 April in the King's Reckoning or 24 March and 22 April in the Stewards' Reckoning). | |||
==Etymology== | |||
This [[Quenya]] name is obviously related to words such as ''[[virya]]'' "fresh" and perhaps derives from an [[Elvish]] root having to do with freshness or youth.<ref name=arda>{{webcite|author=[[Helge Fauskanger]]|articleurl=http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/quen-eng.htm|articlename=Quettaparma Quenyallo|website=Arda}}</ref> Víressë was the [[Quenya]] name inherited from [[Númenor]] and traditionally used by the [[Westron]]-speaking peoples. The [[Dúnedain]] themselves however used the [[Sindarin]] name of the month, [[Gwirith]].<ref name=app>{{App|Calendars}}</ref> | |||
==Inspiration== | |||
As the Númenorean calendars seem to be based on the [[Wikipedia:French Republican Calendar|French Republican Calendar]], the name and meaning of the month corresponds to the month [[Wikipedia:Germinal_(French_Republican_Calendar)|Germinal]], meaning "seed-time".<ref>{{HM|IE}}, Elvish loanwords in Indo-European, p. 151</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 16:58, 2 June 2016
Víressë was the name for the month of the year (asta) that followed the month Súlimë and preceded the month Lótessë. It was the fourth month in the King's Reckoning and the Stewards' Reckoning; in the latter calendar, it was preceded by the feast-day of Tuilérë. After the introduction of New Reckoning, Víressë became the first month.[1]
Víressë was approximately equivalent to Astron (though in fact running from modern 23 March and 21 April in the King's Reckoning or 24 March and 22 April in the Stewards' Reckoning).
Etymology
This Quenya name is obviously related to words such as virya "fresh" and perhaps derives from an Elvish root having to do with freshness or youth.[2] Víressë was the Quenya name inherited from Númenor and traditionally used by the Westron-speaking peoples. The Dúnedain themselves however used the Sindarin name of the month, Gwirith.[1]
Inspiration
As the Númenorean calendars seem to be based on the French Republican Calendar, the name and meaning of the month corresponds to the month Germinal, meaning "seed-time".[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix D, "The Calendars"
- ↑ Helge Fauskanger, "Quettaparma Quenyallo", Ardalambion (accessed 24 April 2024)
- ↑ Jim Allan (1978), An Introduction to Elvish, Elvish loanwords in Indo-European, p. 151
