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'''''-ndil, -nil, -dil''''' is a [[Quenya]] suffix added to names to indicate friendship, love, or devotion to an object, idea, grouping, course, occupation or spirit ([[Ainur]]) to which one is devoted for its own sake<ref>{{HM|L}}, [[Letter 386]]</ref> | '''''-ndil, -nil, -dil''''' is a [[Quenya]] suffix added to names to indicate friendship, love, or devotion to an object, idea, grouping, course, occupation or spirit ([[Ainur]]) to which one is devoted for its own sake<ref>{{HM|L}}, [[Letter 386]]</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
From the longer form -(n)dildo<ref>[[Vinyar Tengwar 46]] p.4</ref>, from [[ | From the longer form -(n)dildo<ref>[[Vinyar Tengwar 46]] p.4</ref>, from [[Sundocarmë|Root]] [[NIL]]/[[NDIL]]. | ||
''[[nildo]]'' means "friend". | ''[[nildo]]'' means "friend". | ||
Revision as of 15:22, 3 July 2010
-ndil, -nil, -dil is a Quenya suffix added to names to indicate friendship, love, or devotion to an object, idea, grouping, course, occupation or spirit (Ainur) to which one is devoted for its own sake[1]
Etymology
From the longer form -(n)dildo[2], from Root NIL/NDIL.
nildo means "friend".
Examples
- Eärendil/Eärnil = "Devoted to the Sea"
- Amandil = "Friend of Aman"
- Ornendil = "Friend of the Trees"
- Valandil = "Devoted to the Valar"
- Elendil = "Friend of the stars", also understood as "Elf-friend"
- *Vardilme = Possibly female form meaning "Friend of Varda"
- It also appears in Sindarin Edennil
See also
