PRONUNCIATION

Sindarin names are not pronounced the same as in English; for more information on stress and pronunciation, see the Sindarin Workbook – Lesson One at COE.

ABBREVIATIONS

S., Sindarin phrase, word, name, or term of Sindarin form

Q., Quenya phrase, word, name, or term of Quenya form

ns., Neo-Sindarin phrase, word, name, or term of hypothetical, reconstructed or movie Sindarin form

n. noun

adj. adjective

v. verb

pre. prefix; an affix added to the beginning of words

suff. suffix; an ending attached to words

masc. masculine

fem. feminine

FURTHER NOTES ON GENDER SUFFIXES

-eth: suffix denoting femininity of a name.

-ien: suffix denoting femininity of a name; also means ‘maiden’.

-iel: suffix denoting femininity of a name; also means ‘maiden’; also means ‘daughter’.

-wen: feminine suffix strictly meaning ‘maiden’.

-on: suffix denoting masculinity of a name.

-ion: suffix denoting masculinity of a name; also means ‘son’.