A loa (or löa, plural löar[1]) was a name used by the Elves for a single year; also called a coranar. 144 löar amounted a single yén, an Elvish 'long-year'.[2]
Etymology
The word was used especially in the north-western portions of the Westlands and (in contrast to the "astronomical" coranar) took into consideration (as the Elves generally did) the seasonal changes in vegetation.[2]
See: LAW
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Appendix to the Index: Elvish words and terms", p. 471
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix D, "The Calendars", p. 1107