(fortress, city), pl. yst (WJ:414). The word may appear as os- or oth- before certain consonants in compounds, e.g. Osgiliath ”Citadel (Fortress) of the Stars” (LotR), ostirion (fortress with a watchtower), Othram ”fortress-wall” (WR:288).
Sindarin
ost
noun. fort, fortress, stronghold, citadel; fortified town; enclosure, fort, fortress, stronghold, citadel; (fortified) town, [N.] city; [orig.] [S.] enclosure, [G.] yard
Cognates
- Q. osto “fortress, stronghold, strong place, fortress, stronghold, strong place; [ᴹQ.] city, town with wall round” ✧ SA/os(t); NM/228; WJ/414
Derivations
- ✶ostō “fortress or stronghold” ✧ WJ/414
Element in
- S. Angrenost “Isengard, (lit.) Iron Fortress” ✧ PE17/032; SA/os(t)
- S. Belegost “Mickleburg, (lit.) Great Fortress” ✧ SA/os(t)
- S. Carchost “Fang Fort” ✧ SA/carak
- S. Fornost “Norbury, (lit.) Northern Fortress” ✧ RC/774; SA/os(t)
- ᴺS. munnost “byre, cowhouse”
- S. Narchost “Bitter-biting Fort” ✧ RC/601
- S. Nargothrond “*Underground Fortress of Narog” ✧ SA/os(t)
- ᴺS. níwost “hive”
- S. Osgiliath “Citadel of the Stars” ✧ NM/228; RC/232; SA/os(t)
- S. Ost-in-Edhil “Fortress of the Eldar” ✧ SA/os(t)
- S. othrond “underground stronghold, underground stronghold, [N.] underground city, fortress” ✧ WJ/414
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ✶ostō > ost [ostō] > [osto] > [ost] ✧ WJ/414
ost
noun. city, town with wall round
ost
noun. citadel, fortress or stronghold, made or strenghtened by art
ost
city
ost
stronghold
ost
fort, fortress
(city, stronghold), pl. yst (WJ:414). The word may appear as os- or oth- before certain consonants in compounds, e.g. Osgiliath ”Citadel (Fortress) of the Stars” (LotR), ostirion (q.v.), Othram ”fortress-wall” (WR:288).
ost
city
(pl. yst) (city/town with wall around).
ostirion
fortress with a watchtower
(pl. ostiryn).
garth
stronghold
1) garth (i **arth) (stronghold), pl. gerth (i ngerth = i ñerth), 2) ost (fortress, city), pl. yst (WJ:414). The word may appear as os- or oth- before certain consonants in compounds, e.g. Osgiliath ”Citadel (Fortress) of the Stars” (LotR), ostirion (fortress with a watchtower), Othram** ”fortress-wall” (WR:288).
garth
fort, fortress
1) garth (i **arth) (stronghold), pl. gerth (i ngerth = i ñerth), 2) ost (city, stronghold), pl. yst (WJ:414). The word may appear as os- or oth- before certain consonants in compounds, e.g. Osgiliath ”Citadel (Fortress) of the Stars” (LotR), ostirion (q.v.), Othram ”fortress-wall” (WR:288). 3) barad (fortress, tower) (i varad), pl. beraid (i meraid). Note: barad** is also an adjective "doomed", but this is derived from a stem in mb- and would have different mutations.
laer
noun. summer
Cognates
- Q. lairë “summer” ✧ LotR/1107
Derivations
- √LAY “*be alive, flourish, [ᴱ√] be alive, flourish”
Element in
Variations
- laer ✧ LotR/1107
- Laer ✧ PM/136
barad
fort, fortress
(fortress, tower) (i varad), pl. beraid (i meraid). Note: barad is also an adjective "doomed", but this is derived from a stem in mb- and would have different mutations.
garth
stronghold
(i ’arth) (stronghold), pl. gerth (i ngerth = i ñerth)
garth
fort, fortress
(i ’arth) (stronghold), pl. gerth (i ngerth = i ñerth)
laer
summer
laer (no distinct pl. form). Note: a homophone means ”song”.
laer
summer
(no distinct pl. form). Note: a homophone means ”song”.
othronn
underground city or stronghold
(pl. ethrynn for archaic öthrynn) (fortress in a cave or caves). Cited in archaic form othrond in the sources (WJ:414, VT46:12)
othronn
underground stronghold or city
(pl. ethrynn for archaic öthrynn) (fortress in a cave or caves). Cited in archaic form othrond in the sources (WJ:414, VT46:12)
ost (pl. yst) (city/town with wall around).