lussa-

to whisper

lussa- vb. "to whisper" (SLUS/SRUS). Since Tolkien eventually decided that roots in sl- yield Quenya words in hl- (though this was pronounced l- in late Exilic Quenya), it may be that the spelling *hlussa- is to be preferred.

ulo

noun. rain

ulo

noun. rain

A noun for “rain” in Late Notes on Verbs from 1969 given as {ulla >>} ulo in the phrase ulo úva “rain (unwelcome) is coming”, clearly related to the impersonal verb ul- “to rain” appearing in its future form on the same page: uluva “it will rain” (PE22/167).

Conceptual Development: In the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s, the noun for “rain” was ᴱQ. úqil, likewise related to the contemporaneous verb ᴱQ. uqin “it rains” (QL/98).

Changes

• ulla → ulo “rain” ✧ PE22/167

Derivations

• √UL “pour (out), flow, pour (out), flow, [ᴱ√] flow fast”

Element in

• Q. ulo úva “rain (unwelcome) is coming/threatens” ✧ PE22/167
• ᴺQ. ulutelme “umbrella, rainshade”

Variations

• ulla ✧ PE22/167 (ulla)

rhoss

noun. whisper or rustling sound

ross

noun. rain

lhoss

noun. whisper or rustling sound

rhoss

whisper

(?i thross or ?i ross* – the lenition product of **rh***- is uncertain; construct rhos) (rustling sound), pl. rhyss (?idh ryss). – Suggested S form of ”N” thross**.

rhoss

whisper

(noun) *rhoss (?i thross or ?i ross_ _ the lenition product of rh- is uncertain; construct rhos) (rustling sound), pl. rhyss (?idh ryss). Suggested S form of ”N” thross.

rhoss

rustling sound

(noun) *rhoss (?i thross or ?i ross_ _ the lenition product of rh- is uncertain; construct rhos) (whisper), pl. rhyss (?idh ryss). Suggested S form of ”N” thross.

rhoss

rustling sound

(?i thross or ?i ross* – the lenition product of **rh***- is uncertain; construct rhos) (whisper), pl. rhyss (?idh ryss). – Suggested S form of ”N” thross**.

ross

rain

ross (construct ros) (foam, dew, spray [of fall or fountain]), pl. ryss (idh ryss). (Letters:282) Note: homophones mean ”reddish, russet, copper-coloured, red-haired” and also ”polished metal, glitter”.

ross

rain

(construct ros) (foam, dew, spray [of fall or fountain]), pl. ryss (idh ryss). (Letters:282) Note: homophones mean ”reddish, russet, copper-coloured, red-haired” and also ”polished metal, glitter”.

ross

polished metal

†ross (glitter), pl. ryss (idh ryss). Note: homophones mean ”reddish, russet, copper-coloured, red-haired” and also ”spray, foam, rain, dew”. For concrete metals, see COPPER, GOLD, IRON, SILVER. Unidentified metals: 1) mithril (i vithril, no distinct pl. form except with article [i mithril], coll. pl. ?mithrillath). The description of mithril may seem to fit titanium. 2) galvorn (i **alvorn, pl. gelvyrn [in ngelvyrn**] if there is a pl.), a black metal made by the Dark Elf Eöl. (WJ:322)

ross

polished metal

†ross (glitter), pl. ryss (idh ryss). Note: homophones mean ”reddish, russet, copper-coloured, red-haired” and also ”spray, foam, rain, dew”.

ross

noun. polished metal

lhoss

whisper

(?i thloss or ?i loss [the lenition product of lh is uncertain], construct lhos), pl. lhyss (?i lyss). – Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” thloss, floss.

lhoss

whisper

(noun) (also = ”rustling sound”) *lhoss (?i thloss or ?i loss [the lenition product of lh is uncertain],_ _construct lhos), pl. lhyss (?i lyss). Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” thloss, floss.

lhoss

rustling sound

(?i thloss or ?i loss [the lenition product of lh is uncertain], construct lhos), pl. lhyss (?i lyss). – Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” thloss, floss.

eilia

rain

(vb.) eilia-, impersonal 3rd singular uil "it rains". (In ”Noldorin”, the impersonal form was "oeil" = öil, later eil.)

eilia

rain

impersonal 3rd singular uil "it rains". (In ”Noldorin”, the impersonal form was "oeil" = öil, later eil.)

rhoss

noun. rain

rhoss

noun. rain

Cognates

• ᴹQ. rosse “fine rain, dew” ✧ Ety/ROS¹

Derivations

• ᴹ√ROS “distil, drip” ✧ Ety/ROS¹

Element in

• N. Cair Andros
• N. Cairros “*Ship-foam”
• N. Men Falros “*Place of Splashing Foam”
• N. Celebros “Silver Foam, Silver Rain” ✧ Ety/ROS¹
• N. Elros “Star-foam”
• N. Rauros “Rush-rain, Roar-rain”
• N. Rhosfein “*White Rain”
• N. Silivros “Glimmering Rain” ✧ Ety/ROS¹

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√ROS¹ > rhoss	[rosse] > [ross] > [r̥oss]	✧ Ety/ROS¹

Variations

• rhoss ✧ Ety/ROS¹

rhoss

noun. polished metal

Cognates

• ᴹQ. russe “corruscation, †sword-blade” ✧ Ety/RUS

Derivations

• On. russe “polished metal” ✧ Ety/RUS
  • ᴹ√RUS “flash, glitter of metal” ✧ Ety/RUS

Element in

• N. Celebros “Silver Foam, Silver Rain” ✧ Ety/RUS
• N. Findros ✧ Ety/RUS
• N. Maidhros “Pale-glitter” ✧ Ety/RUS

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
On. russe > rhoss	[russe] > [rosse] > [ross] > [r̥oss]	✧ Ety/RUS

Variations

• rhoss ✧ Ety/RUS (rhoss)

thloss

noun. whisper or rustling sound

thross

noun. whisper or rustling sound

floss

noun. whisper or rustling sound

lhoss

noun. wilderness