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Doriathrin

tindum

noun. (starry) twilight, starlight

A noun meaning “(starry) twilight, starlight”, a combination of tim “star” and dûm “twilight” (Ety/DOMO, TIN), also appearing in its genitive form tinduma (Ety/THIN). Either the compound preserved the original [n] from tim < ᴹ✶tinmē, or the [n] reformed by assimilation to the [d].

Cognates

  • ᴹQ. tindóme “(starry) twilight, starlit dusk” ✧ Ety/DOMO; Ety/TIN
  • N. tinnu “(starry) twilight, dusk, early night (without moon)” ✧ Ety/THIN

Element in

  • Ilk. Tor Tinduma “King of Twilight” ✧ Ety/THIN; Ety/TIN

Elements

WordGloss
tim“spark, star”
dûm“twilight”
Doriathrin [Ety/DOMO; Ety/THIN; Ety/TIN] Group: Eldamo. Published by