annúnaid

noun. the "Westron" language (one of the names for Common Speech)

annúnaid

proper name. Westron

The Sindarin name for the “Westron” language (PM/316). Its initial element is clearly annûn “west”, but the meaning of the suffix -aid is unclear. It might be some variation on the gerund-suffix -ed/-ad seen in nouns like genediad “reckoning”, though this suffix usually forms nouns from verbs, not adjectives.

Cognates

• Wes. Adûni “Westron” ✧ PM/316

Elements

Word	Gloss
annûn	“sunset, west; (lit.) going down”
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annúnaid

westron

(a language) Annúnaid

annúnaid

westron