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'''Orofarnë''' was one of the [[rowans]] of [[Fangorn Forest]], much beloved by the [[Ent]] [[Bregalad]]. It was cut down by [[Orcs]] of [[Isengard]], arousing the anger of this impulsive Ent. | '''Orofarnë''' was one of the [[rowans]] of [[Fangorn Forest]], much beloved by the [[Ent]] [[Bregalad]]. It was cut down by [[Orcs]] of [[Isengard]], arousing the anger of this impulsive Ent.<ref>{{TT|III4}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
In a letter, Tolkien explained that ''orofarne'' means "mountain-dwelling" in High-elven ([[Quenya]]).<ref>{{L|168}}</ref> The word can be analyzed as ''[[oron]]'' and [[asterisk|*]]''[[farne]]''.{{or}} | |||
Note that at some different point [[Tolkien]] | Note that at some different point [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] translated ''farne'' as "foliage",<ref>{{VT|46a}} p. 9</ref> not as "dwelling". | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[Carnimírië]] | |||
*[[Lassemista]] | |||
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Revision as of 20:30, 22 June 2011
Orofarnë was one of the rowans of Fangorn Forest, much beloved by the Ent Bregalad. It was cut down by Orcs of Isengard, arousing the anger of this impulsive Ent.[1]
Etymology
In a letter, Tolkien explained that orofarne means "mountain-dwelling" in High-elven (Quenya).[2] The word can be analyzed as oron and *farne.Template:Or
Note that at some different point Tolkien translated farne as "foliage",[3] not as "dwelling".
See also
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "Treebeard"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 168, (dated 7 September 1955)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Addenda and Corrigenda to the Etymologies — Part Two" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter and Patrick H. Wynne), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 46, July 2004 p. 9
