ost

ost is a Sindarin word, meaning "fort, citadel".^[1]

[edit] Examples

• Osgiliath
• Angrenost = "Iron Fortress"
• Belegost = "Mighty Fortress", Mickleburg

[edit] Cognates

• Quenya osto

[edit] References

1. ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 232 (citing from the Unfinished index)