Sun, in my words + suns

sul : sun

The Illunse word for sun is sul. In Italian sul means on the. In Portuguese sul means south. Sul is a last name. Sul is the name of places in Albania, India, Portugal, Iran and Jordan.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for sun which is sol and the Old English word for sun which is sunne.

This is the current word for sun.

Here's a link to Sun, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

sulan : suns

The Illunse word for suns (nominative plural) is sulan. Sulan is a uncommon last name. Sulan is an unusual feminine first name that can be Chinese. Sulan is the name of place in Iran and Syria.

Suns in Latin is solis. Suns in Old English is sunnan.

Again, the plural is new. Plus, I get to show my graphic for sun.

Planet, in my words + planets

astul : planet

The Illunse word for planet (wandering star) is astul. Astul is a unusual masculine first name. Astul is a rare last name.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word tungol (luminary, star, planet, constellation) and the Latin word astrum (star, heavenly body, planet / sun / moon). I decided not to use the lesser used Latin word planeta, even though it's the more accurate word.

astula : planets

The Illunse word for planets (nominative plural) is astula. In Latin astula means splinter/chip; shavings.

The Latin plural of astrum is astri. The Old English plural of tungol in is tungol (same as the singular).

I didn't find a word for planet in either Quenya or Sindarin. But there are stars Tolkien named in Quenya that are tentatively identified as our planets.

Constellation, in my words + constellations

tindol : constellation

The Illunse word for constellation is tindol. Tindol is an uncommon last name.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word tungol (luminary, star, planet, constellation) and the Latin word sidus (star; constellation).

tindolas : constellations

The Illunse word for constellations (nominative plural) is tindolas. In German tindolas means ivy gourds or scarlet gourds.

Constellations in Latin is sideris. The plural of tungol in Old English is tungol (same as the singular).

I didn't find a word for constellation in either Quenya or Sindarin. Although I did find names for several constellations, such as Orion and the Big Dipper, in Quenya.

Star, in my words (revised) + stars

strela : star

The Illunse word for star is strela. Strela is a rare last name. In Russian (transliterated) strela means arrow. In Serbo-Croatian stréla means arrow. Strela is the name of cities and towns in Italy, Belarus and Russia.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for star which is steorra and the Latin word for star stella (star; planet, heavenly body). Previouly I used the Latin word astrum (star, heavenly body, planet / sun / moon), and my word was stera.

strelan : stars

The Illunse word for stars (nominative plural) is strelan. Strelan is an unusual last name.

Stars in Latin is stellae. Stars in Old English is steorran.

Here's a link to Star, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

Moon, in my words

muna : moon

The Illunse word for moon is muna. In Finnish, Estonian, and Veps muna translates to egg. In Icelandic muna translates to remember. Muna is a last name. Muna is the name of cities in Nigeria, Ghana, Portugal, Iran, Mexico, Peru, Saudi Arabia, and Croatia. Muna is the name of towns in France and Russia.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for moon which is móna and the Latin word (and Spanish and Italian words) for moon which is luna.