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In [[Gnomish]], ''lingos'' means "snake" and ''ling'' means "small snake".<ref>{{PE|11}}, p. 54</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 22:52, 9 December 2010
lhûg is a noun meaning "snake, dragon" in Sindarin.[1][2]
Etymology
It is derived from the Elvish root LOK.[1]
See also
Cognates
Other versions of the legendarium
In Gnomish, lingos means "snake" and ling means "small snake".[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 370
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", entry lok-
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "I-Lam na-Ngoldathon: The Grammar and Lexicon of the Gnomish Tongue", in Parma Eldalamberon XI (edited by Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, and Patrick H. Wynne), p. 54