Etymology
The first element is gil ("star"),[1] and the second element is likely the class-plural ending -ath.
Examples
- Osgiliath = "Citadel of the Stars"
- Dagor-nuin-Giliath = "Battle-under-Stars"
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Unfinished index for The Lord of the Rings", in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 232