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Aglarond

noun. the glittering cavern

aglar (“glory, brilliance”) + rond (“dome-roofed hall”)

Sindarin [Tolkiendil] Group: Tolkiendil Compound Sindarin Names. Published by

aglarond

place name. Glittering Cavern

The caverns of Helm’s Deep, translated “Glittering Caves” (LotR/548) or “Glittering Cavern” (RC/421). It is a compound of aglar “brilliance” and rond “vault, high roofed cavern” (RC/421; SA/aglar, rond).

Conceptual Development: This name first appeared as N. Aglarond “Caves of Splendour” in Lord of the Ring drafts from the 1940s (WR/76), probably already with the etymology given above.

Cognates

  • Roh. Glæ̂mscrafu “Caves of Radiance” ✧ UT/371; UTI/Glæ̂mscrafu

Elements

WordGloss
aglar“glory, brilliance, splendour, radiance”
rond“(vaulted or arched) roof; vaulted chamber or cavern; heavens [as a roof of the world]”
Sindarin [Let/282; LotR/0548; LotRI/Aglarond; LotRI/Glittering Caves; RC/421; SA/aglar; SA/rond; SI/Aglarond; UT/371; UTI/Aglarond; UTI/Glæ̂mscrafu] Group: Eldamo. Published by