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([[Q]], 'day of the [[Two Trees]]')
'''Aldúya''' was the [[Quenya]] name of the fourth day of the [[Eldar|Eldarin]] six-day week, its name referring to the [[Two Trees of Valinor|Two Trees]]. It was called '''Orgaladhad''' in [[Sindarin]].<ref name=App/>


The fourth day of the Elvish week, named in honour of the TwoTrees. It was called [[Orgaladhad]] in [[Sindarin]]. In the [[Númenorean]] calendar it was replaced by [[Aldëa]] in honour fo the [[White Tree]].
In the [[Númenóreans|Númenorean]] calendar, Aldúya was replaced by [[Aldëa]] in honour of the [[Nimloth of Númenor|White Tree]].<ref name=App>{{App|Calendars}}</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 23:17, 15 June 2013

Aldúya was the Quenya name of the fourth day of the Eldarin six-day week, its name referring to the Two Trees. It was called Orgaladhad in Sindarin.[1]

In the Númenorean calendar, Aldúya was replaced by Aldëa in honour of the White Tree.[1]

References

The Days of the Week in Arda
 Elvish week (Quenya):  1. Elenya 2. Anarya 3. Isilya 4. Aldúya 5. Menelya 6. Valanya (Tárion)
Elvish week (Sindarin):  1. Orgilion 2. Oranor 3. Orithil 4. Orgaladhad 5. Ormenel 6. Orbelain (Rodyn)
Númenórean week (Quenya):  1. Elenya 2. Anarya 3. Isilya 4. Aldëa 5. Menelya 6. Eärenya 7. Valanya
Númenórean week (Sindarin):  1. Orgilion 2. Oranor 3. Orithil 4. Orgaladh 5. Ormenel 6. Oraearon 7. Orbelain
Hobbit week (archaic):  1. Sterrendei 2. Sunnendei 3. Monendei 4. Trewesdei 5. Hevenesdei 6. Meresdei 7. Hihdei
Hobbit week (late T.A.):  1. Sterday 2. Sunday 3. Monday 4. Trewsday 5. Hevensday (Hensday) 6. Mersday 7. Highday