A class plural suffix, identical to N. -ath (PE21/57). It is possible this suffix was also used as (and was perhaps inspired by) the Gnomish general plural suffix -th.
Sindarin
-ath
suffix. group plural embracing all things of the same name
-ath
suffix. collective or group plural
Derivations
Element in
- S. Ann-thennath “*Long-shorts”
- S. Argonath “Pillars of the Kings, (lit.) Royal Stones” ✧ RC/347
- S. Ennorath “(All) the Middle-lands” ✧ PE17/025
- S. Hurinionath “Descendants of Húrin”
- S. Minhiriath “Between the Rivers”
- S. Remmirath “Netted Jewels”
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ✶atta > -ath [-atta] > [-attʰa] > [-aθθa] > [-aθθ] > [-aθ] ✧ VT48/19 Variations
- ath ✧ Let/427; PE17/025; PE17/025
-rim
suffix. collective or group plural
Cognates
- Q. rimbë “host, great number, host, great number, [ᴹQ.] crowd” ✧ Let/178
Element in
- S. Crissaegrim “*Cleft Mountain Peaks”
- S. Falathrim “Elves of the Falas, Wave-folk”
- S. Galadhrim “Tree-people”
- S. Gondolindrim “People of Gondolin”
- S. Gonnhirrim “Masters of Stone”
- S. Gwathuirim “Dunlendings”
- S. Halethrim “People of Haleth”
- S. Haradrim “Southrons, (lit.) People of the Harad” ✧ Let/178
- S. Iathrim “*People of the Fence”
- S. Mithrim “Sindar”
- S. Naugrim “Dwarves”
- ᴺS. othrim “army”
- S. Rochirrim “Horse-lords” ✧ Let/178
- S. Rohirrim “Horse-lords”
- S. Thangorodrim “Mountains of Tyranny”
- S. Thindrim “Sindar”
Elements
Word Gloss rim “host, great number, people (of one kind or origin), host, great number, people (of one kind or origin), [N.] crowd” Variations
- rim ✧ Let/178; UTI/Edhelrim
_pl.suff._group plural embracing all things of the same name, applied to things associated in some arrangement, or organization. >> elenath, ennorath, -rim