ILLUNSE : a constructed language: Tolkien metals

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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

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

The Quenya words for steel are erë or eren (iron or steel) and yaisa.

I couldn't find any Sindarin word for steel.

Friday, July 23, 2010

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

The Quenya word for iron (metal) is anga. The word angaina is an adjective meaning of iron.

The Sindarin word for iron (metal) is ang. The word angren is an adjective meaning of iron.

In Illunse the word ang (the Sindarin word for iron) means ring.

Sunday, June 21, 2009

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

The Quenya words for gold are malta or malda (gold metal) and laurë (golden light).

The Sindarin word for gold are malt or mall (gold metal) and mallen (of gold, golden).

Monday, April 06, 2009

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

The Quenya word for tin (metal) is latúcen.

If there's a Sindarin word for tin, I didn't find it.

Saturday, April 04, 2009

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

The Quenya word for lead (metal) is canu.

I couldn't find a Sindarin word for lead. Maybe there isn't such a word.

Friday, November 07, 2008

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

The Quenya word for the metal copper is tambë
The Sindarin word for the metal copper is rust

Saturday, October 04, 2008

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

The Quenya word for the metal silver is telpe.
The Sindarin word for the metal silver is celeb.

About Illunse

Illunse is the language of the fantasy land of Illun. It's a constructed language or conlang that I'm creating word by word.

Words in Illunse are a mix of Old English (Anglo-Saxon) and Latin, but without any diacritics or accent marks.

I enjoy detailed world-building and unusual names in fantasy books. When I read The Lord of the Rings books I was impressed with J.R.R. Tolkien's elf languages of Quenya and Sindarin.

Illunse is inspired by the fact the Tolkien created fantasy languages, but is not in any way derivative of Tolkien’s works. Out of curiosity I'm looking up Tolkien's words after I create my own. I don't claim to be in the same league as Tolkien.

Disclaimer

Illunse words are not written in stone; they are written in sand. Words can be later changed or modified. Illunse is a work in progress.

I'm not knowledgeable in Tolkien's languages. I look up all the Quenya and Sindarin words that I mention in dictionaries and webpages that I've found on the Internet. I try to always check multiple sources, but apologies for any unintentional errors.

I've never taken classes in Latin or Old English (I took Spanish and French). The words I show are found using online resources. I try to get it right, but I'm an amateur not an expert. If you are knowledgeable in these languages, please let me know if you see any errors.