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'''Orodruin''' is the original [[Sindarin]] name of the volcano in [[Mordor]], also known as [[Amon Amarth]] or [[Mount Doom]] in [[Gondor]]. | |||
==Etymology== | |||
''Orodruin'' is glossed as "burning mountain"<ref>{{App|F2}}</ref> and "mountain of the red flame".<ref>{{HM|N}}, p. 769</ref> The name likely consists of ''[[ered|orod]]'' ("mountain") + ''[[ruin]]'' ("fiery red").<ref>[http://www.tolkiendil.com/langues/english/i-lam_arth/compound_sindarin_names Compound Sindarin Names in Middle-earth] at [http://www.tolkiendil.com Tolkiendil.com] (accessed 14 July 2011)</ref> | |||
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Orodruin is the original Sindarin name of the volcano in Mordor, also known as Amon Amarth or Mount Doom in Gondor.
Etymology
Orodruin is glossed as "burning mountain"[1] and "mountain of the red flame".[2] The name likely consists of orod ("mountain") + ruin ("fiery red").[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "On Translation"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 769
- ↑ Compound Sindarin Names in Middle-earth at Tolkiendil.com (accessed 14 July 2011)