Monday, March 08, 2010

High, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

The Quenya word for high is tára (lofty; tall, high).

The Sindarin words for high are brand (lofty, noble, fine; high) and taur (mighty, vast, overwhelming, huge, awful, high, sublime).

It's interesting to note that the Sindarin word taur has multiple meanings. It can also mean king or great wood, forest.

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