faloth
From Tolkien Gateway
faloth is a Sindarin noun meaning "foam".[1]
Etymology
The word derives from the root PHAL ("foam").[2]
Example
- Asfaloth = "Sunlit Foam"
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings: Eldarin Roots and Stems", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 18
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entry "PHAL"
