Sunday, December 05, 2010

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

The Quenya word for city is osto (a strong or fortified building or place, strong place, fortress; city, town with wall round).

The Sindarin words for city are ost (city, town with wall round; fortress or stronghold; citadel) and caras (city (built above ground)).

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