Gnomish
giothrin
adjective. embryonic
Beware, older languages below! The languages below were invented during Tolkien's earlier period and should be used with caution. Remember to never, ever mix words from different languages!
Beware, older languages below! The languages below were invented during Tolkien's earlier period and should be used with caution. Remember to never, ever mix words from different languages!
giothrin
adjective. embryonic
A word appearing as G. giothrin “embryonic” in the Gnomish Lexicon, an adjectival form of G. gioth “embryo” from the early root ᴱ√giu̯i (GL/39).
Neo-Sindarin: I would update this word to Neo-Sindarin ᴺS. gythren, adjectival form of updated ᴺS. gŷth, based on the later sound change whereby iu > ȳ.