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'''Monday''' was the third day of the week in the [[Shire Calendar]]. | '''Monday''' (archaic form ''Monendei'') was the third day of the week in the [[Shire Calendar]]. It was dedicated to the [[Moon]], representing the [[Númenórean]] day ''[[Orithil]]''.<ref name=cal>{{App|Calendars}}</ref> | ||
After the reform of [[Isengrim Took II]],<ref name=cal/> [[1 May]] and [[1 November]] always fell on this day. | |||
==Etymology== | |||
''Monday'' represents an archaic [[Hobbitish]] form "Monendei", a word preserved in the [[Yellowskin]]. It is dedicated to the [[Moon]].<ref name=cal/> | |||
''Monday'' is translated as "Monday" in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.<ref name=cal/> | |||
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Monday (archaic form Monendei) was the third day of the week in the Shire Calendar. It was dedicated to the Moon, representing the Númenórean day Orithil.[1]
After the reform of Isengrim Took II,[1] 1 May and 1 November always fell on this day.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Monday represents an archaic Hobbitish form "Monendei", a word preserved in the Yellowskin. It is dedicated to the Moon.[1]
Monday is translated as "Monday" in The Lord of the Rings.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix D, "The Calendars"
| The Days of the Week in Arda | |
| Elvish week (Quenya): | 1. Elenya 2. Anarya 3. Isilya 4. Aldúya 5. Menelya 6. Valanya (Tárion) |
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| 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 |
