Sammath Naur

place name. Sammath Naur

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Sammath Naur

noun. chambers of fire

sam(b) (“chamber, room”) + ath (collective plural suffix), naur (“fire”)

sammath naur

place name. Chambers of Fire

The heart of Mount Doom, translated “Chambers of Fire” (LotR/942), a combination of the class-plural of sam “chamber” and the noun naur “fire”.

Elements

Word	Gloss
sam	“chamber, chamber, [G.] room”
naur	“fire, fire, [N.] flame”