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'''''giliath''''' is [[Sindarin]] for "hosts of stars".<ref name=RC>{{HM|RC}}, p. 232 (citing from the [[Unfinished index]])</ref> | '''''giliath''''' is [[Sindarin]] for "hosts of stars".<ref name=RC>{{HM|RC}}, p. 232 (citing from the [[Unfinished index]])</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The | The first element is ''[[gil]]'' ("star"),<ref name=RC/> and the second element is likely the plural ending ''[[-ath]]''.{{or}} | ||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
*''[[Osgiliath#Etymology|Os'''giliath''']]'' | *''[[Osgiliath#Etymology|Os'''giliath''']]'' | ||
Revision as of 11:53, 18 July 2011
giliath is Sindarin for "hosts of stars".[1]
Etymology
The first element is gil ("star"),[1] and the second element is likely the plural ending -ath.Template:Or
Examples
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 232 (citing from the Unfinished index)
