morn

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morn is a Sindarin adjective meaning "black, dark".[1][2][3]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

The word derives from root MOR.[1]

Lenition[edit | edit source]

The lenited form vorn (m > v) apparently appears in Eryn Vorn ("Blackwood").[4][5] It is also likely seen in the compound galvorn and perhaps also in Aravorn.[6]

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Other versions[edit | edit source]

In the published Etymologies appeared the Noldorin word moru ("black").[7] That spelling, however, was a misreading of the original manuscript, and has been corrected to morn.[8]

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