The Sindarin form of Q. Hildor “Men, (lit.) Followers” (WJ/387). It is a translation of the Quenya name rather than a true cognate, a combination of the Sindarin verb aphad- “to follow” and the personal suffix -on. A truer Sindarin cognate of Hildor is Echil.
Sindarin
aphadon
noun. follower
aphadon
noun. man (elvish name for men)
aphadon
noun. follower
Element in
- S. Aphadon “Men, (lit.) Followers” ✧ WJ/387
Elements
Word Gloss aphad- “to follow” -on “masculine suffix” Variations
- Aphadon ✧ WJ/387
aphadon
noun. successor, follower
aphadon
proper name. Men, (lit.) Followers
Cognates
- Q. Hildor “Men, Aftercomers, (lit.) Followers” ✧ WJI/Aphadon; WJI/Hildor
aphadrim
noun. followers, men (elvish name for men)
echil
noun. human being
echil
noun. follower
echil
noun. follower
Derivations
- √KHIL “follow (behind)”
Element in
- S. Echil “Followers” ✧ WJ/219
bŷr
noun. follower, vassal
aphadon
follower
(pl. Ephedyn, coll. pl. Aphadrim) (WJ:387). Also echil (no distinct pl. form); coll. pl. ?echillath
aphada
follow
(i aphada, in aphadar) (WJ:387)
byr
follower
). No distinct pl. form except with article (i mŷr). Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” bior, beor.
bŷr
follower
*bŷr (vassal; construct byr). No distinct pl. form except with article (i mŷr). Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” bior, beor. FOLLOWER (used as a term for Mortal Man, the "follower" of the Elves): Aphadon (pl. Ephedyn, coll. pl. Aphadrim) (WJ:387). Also echil (no distinct pl. form); coll. pl. ?echillath
ab (prefix “after”) + pad- (“walk”) + on (#traditional ending for male names)