A Sindarin term for a family of Woses (UT/385), a compound of Drû “Wose” and nos(s) “family”.
Sindarin
drúnos
noun. a family of the Drû-folk (q.v.)
drúnos
noun. Drúnos
drúnos
proper name. a family of the Drû-folk
Elements
Word Gloss Drû “Wose” nos(s) “family, kindred, clan, house; race, tribe, people”
drúnos
folk
Drúnos (i Dhrúnos), pl. Drúnys (in Drúnys), coll. pl. Drúnossath. See WILD MAN.
drúnos
folk
Drúnos (i Dhrúnos), pl. Drúnys (in Drúnys), coll. pl. Drúnossath
drúnos
folk
Drúnos (i Dhrúnos), pl. Drúnys (in Drúnys), coll. pl. Drúnossath.
drúnos
family of the drû-folk
(i Dhrúnos), pl. Drúnys (in Drúnys), coll. pl. Drúnossath. See
dornhoth
thrawn folk
(WJ:388, 408)
a family of drû-men; drû (S adaptation of their native word drughu) + noss (“house, family”) The original form of nos is probably noss with the final s dropped at the end of a polysyllable [HKF].