gloss

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Noldorin

gloss is a Noldorin word meaning both "snow" and "snow-white" (adj.).^[1]

Etymology

Root GOLÓS-^[1]

Sindarin

gloss^[2] (or glos(s)^[3]) is a Sindarin word meaning "(dazzling) white"^[2]/"dazzling-white".^[3]

Etymology

Root (G)LOS- ("white")^[2]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 359
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 42, July 2001, p. 18
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, “Notes and Translations,” in The Road Goes Ever On, p. 70

[LR-1] 1.0 ^1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 359

[VT-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 42, July 2001, p. 18

[RGEO-3] 3.0 ^3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, “Notes and Translations,” in The Road Goes Ever On, p. 70

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Noldorin

Etymology

Sindarin

Etymology

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References