p>14.71 Month
- G. ranoth n. “ranoth”
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A word appearing as G. ranoth “month” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s based on G. Rân “Moon” (GL/64).
Neo-Sindarin: Since similarly formed S. Raun < ✶rānā is still “Moon” in Tolkien’s later iterations of the language, I would retain ᴺS. ranoth “month” for purposes of Neo-Sindarin. This was probably originally a lunar month, but I would assume that like English its use generalized to more modern months that were one twelfth of a year.
14.72 Names of the Months
- S. Cerveth n. “July”
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Name of the seventh month of the year in the Westron calendar (LotR/1110) corresponding to “July” (PM/135). Its meaning is unclear.
Conceptual Development: In drafts of The Lord of the Rings appendices, this name was Cerfeth and it appeared with an alternate name Cadlaer or Cadloer “*After Summer” = cad “*after” + S. laer or N. loer “summer” (PM/135-136).
- S. Girithron n. “December, *Shuddering-one”
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Name of the twelfth month of the year in the Westron calendar (LotR/1110) corresponding to “December” (PM/136). It appears to be an elaboration of girith “shuddering”, perhaps meaning “*Shuddering-one”.
Conceptual Development: In drafts of The Lord of the Rings appendices, this name was already Girithron and it appeared with an alternate name Ephriw “*Before Winter” = eb “*before” + rhíw “winter” (PM/135-136).
- S. Gwaeron n. “March, *Windy-one”
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Name of the third month of the year in the Westron calendar (LotR/1110) corresponding to “March” (PM/135). It seems to be an elaboration of gwae “wind”, perhaps meaning “*Windy-one”.
- S. Gwirith n. “April, *Freshness”
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Name of the fourth month of the year in the Westron calendar (LotR/1110) corresponding to “April” (SD/129; PM/135). It seems to be based on ᴹ√WIR “new, fresh”, perhaps meaning “*Freshness”.
- S. Hithui n. “November, *Misty”
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Name of the eleventh month of the year in the Westron calendar (LotR/1110) corresponding to “November” (PM/135). It seems to be hithui “misty” used as a name.
- S. Ivanneth n. “September, *Yavanna-ness”
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Name of the ninth month of the year in the Westron calendar (LotR/1110) corresponding to “September” (PM/135). It appears to be an elaboration of Ivann, Sindarin name of Yavanna.
Conceptual Development: In drafts of The Lord of the Rings appendices, this name was first given as Ifonneth (PM/135).
- S. Lothron n. “May, *Flowery-one”
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Name of the fifth month of the year in the Westron calendar (LotR/1110) corresponding to “May” (PM/135). It seems to be an elaboration of loth “flower”, perhaps meaning “*Flowery-one”.
- S. Narbeleth n. “October, Sun-waning, Sun-fading”
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Name of the tenth month of the year in the Westron calendar (LotR/1110) corresponding to “October” (UT/279; PM/135). It is translated “sun-waning” (LotR/1107) or “sun-fading” (UTI/Narquelië), a combination of naur “fire” and peleth “waning”.
- S. Narwain n. “January, *(lit.) New Fire”
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Name of the first month of the year in the Westron calendar (LotR/1110) corresponding to “January” (PM/136). It seems to be a combination of naur “fire” and gwain “new”.
Conceptual Development: In drafts of The Lord of the Rings appendices, this name was first given as Nerwinien and it appeared with an alternate name Cathriw “*After Winter” = cad “*after” + rhíw “winter” (PM/134, 136).
- S. Nínui n. “February, *Watery”
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Name of the second month of the year in the Westron calendar (LotR/1110) corresponding to “February” (UT/279; PM/135). It seems to be an adjectival form of nîn “water”, so perhaps meaning “*Watery”.
Conceptual Development: In drafts of The Lord of the Rings appendices, this name was first given as Nenneth (PM/135).
- S. Nórui n. “June, *Fiery”
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Name of the sixth month of the year in the Westron calendar (LotR/1110) corresponding to “June” (PM/135). It appears to be an adjective form of naur “fire”, perhaps meaning “*Fiery”.
Conceptual Development: In drafts of The Lord of the Rings appendices, this name was already Nórui and it appeared with an alternate name Eblaer or Ebloer “*Before Summer” = eb “*before” + S. laer or N. loer “summer” (PM/135-136).
- S. Úrui n. “August, *Hot-one”
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Name of the eighth month of the year in the Westron calendar (LotR/1110) corresponding to “August” (PM/135). It seems to be an adjective form of ûr “fire, *heat”, perhaps meaning “*Hot-one”.