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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
''Vinyalondë'' is [[Quenya]] for "New Haven",<ref name=Wife></ref> | ''Vinyalondë'' is [[Quenya]] for "New Haven",<ref name=Wife></ref> clearly a compound of ''[[vinya]]'' ("new") + ''[[londë]]'' ("haven"). | ||
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[[Category:Cities, towns and villages]] | [[Category:Cities, towns and villages]] | ||
Revision as of 12:07, 4 December 2020
| Vinyalondë | |
|---|---|
| Harbour | |
| General Information | |
| Other names | New Haven |
| Location | Border of Minhiriath and Enedwaith |
| Type | Harbour |
| Description | One of the first settlements built by the Númenóreans in Middle-earth |
| People and History | |
| Inhabitants | Númenóreans and Pre-Númenóreans |
| Created | Early Second Age |
Vinyalondë was a harbour founded by Aldarion and the Venturers at the mouth of the Gwathló.[1] It was one of the first settlements built by the Númenóreans in Middle-earth, and survived (at least in part) into the Third Age as the port of Lond Daer.[2]
Etymology
Vinyalondë is Quenya for "New Haven",[1] clearly a compound of vinya ("new") + londë ("haven").
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife", p. 176
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn", "Appendix D: The Port of Lond Daer", pp. 262, 265
