deloth
From Tolkien Gateway
deloth is a Sindarin word meaning "abhorrence".[1]
Etymology
Noldorin deloth/delos ("abhorrence, detestation, loathing") comes from roots DYEL + GOS.[2]
Examples
- Dor Daedeloth = "Land of Great Dread"
- Dagor Delothrim = "Terrible Battle"
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", entry del
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entry "DYEL"
