-û
suffix. masculine suffix
tamar
noun. smith
A noun translated “smith” and fully declined as an example of a masculine Strong I noun (SD/436). It may be related to the Eldarin root √TAM “construct”, as suggested by several authors (AAD/23, EotAL/TAM).
-ûk
suffix. the whole, all
-on
suffix. masculine suffix
-we
suffix. masculine suffix
sinkitamo
noun. smith
-on
suffix. masculine suffix
A masculine suffix and ending in male names (PE17/43, 141; WJ/400), probably related to the masculine ending or agental suffix ✶-on(do) (NM/353; Ety/KAL). It becomes -or when following an n (PE17/141).
Conceptual Development: N. -on was often use as a male suffix in the Noldorin of the 1930s and 40s. In Gnomish of the 1910s, it seems G. -os was another common male suffix in words such as G. ainos “(male) god” from neuter G. ain “god” (GL/18) and G. hethos “brother” from neuter G. heth “✱sibling” (GL/48-49), though masculine G. -(r)on was still more common in this early period.
tagron
noun. smith
-on
suffix. masculine suffix
sintamo
smith
sintamo noun "smith" (PE17:107-108), cf. more usual variant tamo, q.v.
sintamo
noun. smith
A word specifically for a “[metal] smith” based on primitive ✶sinkitamo, as opposed to more generic tamo “smith, ✱builder” which can refer to a variety of craftsman (PE17/107-108). Its initial element seems to be a restoration of ᴱQ. sink “mineral, metal, gem” from the 1910s (QL/83), and might be related to Q. sinca “flint”. If so, this word may have originally meant “✱mineral smith”, perhaps referring to the extraction of metal from minerals.
Conceptual Development: The Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s had ᴱQ. tongar “smith”, apparently an agental form ᴱQ. tonga “great hammer” under the early root ᴱ√TOŊO, so more literally “✱hammerer” and thus likely referring to metal smithing (QL/94).
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-nu
suffix. masculine suffix
-ndo
suffix. masculine suffix
aule
masculine name. Smith
talka
noun. smith
tongar
noun. smith
ûr
noun. smith
-os
suffix. masculine suffix
-weg
suffix. masculine suffix
aura
masculine name. Smith
taglos
noun. smith
tagor
noun. smith
tagros
noun. smith
ŷr
noun. smith
taglon
noun. smith
A word as appearing as ᴱN. taglon “smith” in Early Noldorin Word-lists of the 1920s (PE13/153), where it was element in ᴱN. Barthaglon or Balthagron “World Smith” (PE13/138). The Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s had archaic G. †tagor along with modern G. tagros or taglos “smith” (GL/68), elements in G. Martaglos or Maltagros “Smith of the World” (GL/56). These word were likely based on the early root ᴱ√TAKA “fix, fasten” (QL/88).
Neo-Sindarin: In Tolkien’s later writings, the name “World-artificer” became Barthan where the second element was based on ᴹ√TAN “make, fashion” (Ety/TAN; LT1A/Talka Marda). However, I think the earlier words can be salvaged as ᴺS. tagron “smith” for purposes of Neo-Sindarin.
āra
noun. smith
-on
suffix. masculine suffix
-we
suffix. masculine suffix
-owo
suffix. masculine suffix
-on Reconstructed
suffix. masculine suffix
Apparently a masculine suffix attested in the name Dairon.
A suffix used to form masculine nouns from common or neuter nouns (SD/435). Another common variant was -ô (SD/438).