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'''''celeb''''' is a [[Sindarin]] word meaning "[[silver]]".<ref name=L347>{{L|347}}, p. 426</ref><ref>{{S|Appendix}}</ref>
'''''celeb''''' is a [[Sindarin]] word meaning "[[silver]]".<ref name=L347>{{L|347}}, p. 426</ref><ref name=UT>{{UT|6e}}</ref><ref name=SApp>{{S|Appendix}}</ref>


In the early pre-cursors of Sindarin (the languages [[Noldorin]] and [[Goldogrin|Gnomish]]), ''celeb'' also signified "silver".<ref name=LR>{{LR|Etymologies}}, pp. 366-7</ref><ref>{{PE|11}}, p. 25</ref>
In the early pre-cursors of Sindarin (the languages [[Noldorin]] and [[Gnomish]]), ''celeb'' also signified "silver".<ref name=LR>{{LR|Etymologies}}, pp. 366-7</ref><ref>{{PE|11}}, p. 25</ref>


Other forms of the word include Noldorin ''celebren'' ("of silver"<ref name=LR/> or "like silver"<ref>{{VT|45a}}, p. 25</ref>) and Sindarin ''celebrin'' ("like silver"). [[Didier Willis]] has suggested that the Noldorin form ''celevon'' means "of silver".<ref>[[Didier Willis]], [http://www.jrrvf.com/hisweloke/sindar/online/english.html Hiswelókë's Sindarin Dictionary] at [http://www.jrrvf.com/haut.shtml Jrrvf.com] (accessed 19 June 2011)</ref><ref name=LR/>
Other forms of the word include Noldorin ''celebren'' ("of silver"<ref name=LR/> or "like silver"<ref>{{VT|45a}}, p. 25</ref>) and Sindarin ''celebrin'' ("like silver").<ref name=SApp/> [[Didier Willis]] has suggested that the Noldorin form ''celevon'' means "of silver".<ref>[[Didier Willis]], [http://www.jrrvf.com/hisweloke/sindar/online/english.html Hiswelókë's Sindarin Dictionary] at [http://www.jrrvf.com/haut.shtml Jrrvf.com] (accessed 19 June 2011)</ref><ref name=LR/>
 
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*[[Sundocarme|Root]] [[KYELEP]]<ref name=UT/><ref name=LR/>


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celeb is a Sindarin word meaning "silver".[1][2][3]

In the early pre-cursors of Sindarin (the languages Noldorin and Gnomish), celeb also signified "silver".[4][5]

Other forms of the word include Noldorin celebren ("of silver"[4] or "like silver"[6]) and Sindarin celebrin ("like silver").[3] Didier Willis has suggested that the Noldorin form celevon means "of silver".[7][4]

Etymology

Cognates

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