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'''El''' is an [[Elvish]] [[Sundocarme|root]] signifying "[[stars|star]]".<ref name=PE151>{{PE|Eldarin}}, p. 151 (form appearing as "√EL.", "√EL", "√EL-" and "EL")</ref><ref name=LR>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 355 (form appearing as "EL-"; the signification "starry sky" is added to "star")</ref><ref name=RGEO>{{RGEO|Notes}}, p. 73 (form appearing as "[t]he ancient element EL")</ref>
"El" is frequently used as suffix in Elvish names, such as in [[Elrond]] (star-dome) or [[Elrohir]] (star horse lord). 

==Derivatives==

*[[Quenya]]: ''[[elen]]''<ref name=LR/><ref name=RGEO/><ref name=PE151/>
*[[Noldorin]]: ''el''<ref name=RGEO/>
*[[Sindarin]]: ''[[êl]]''<ref name=RGEO/><ref name=PE151/>

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