Tuesday, September 29, 2009

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

The Quenya words for earth (in alphabetical order) are Ambar (Earth, world), Arda (the Earth, world), cemen (earth, soil; a flat floor beneath the heavens), Endor or Endórë (Middle-earth, centre of the world), and mar (earth, home, dwelling).

The Sindarin words for earth (in alphabetical order) are amar (earth), cae (earth, may be an old term), cef (earth, soil), ceven (Earth), ennor (central land, Middle-earth), and ennorath (central lands, lands of Middle-earth).

Quite a list!

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