Quenya 

calassë

clarity, brilliance

calassë ("k")noun "clarity, brilliance" (GL:39)

rillë

brilliance

rillë noun "brilliance" (both the word and the gloss are uncertain, VT46:11)

liquis

noun. clarity, transparence, limpidity

Derivations

  • ᴺ✶. LIKWIS “clear, transparent”

Element in

Sindarin 

aglar

brilliance

n. brilliance, glory. Q. alkar. o menel aglar elenath ! lit. 'from Firmament glory of the stars !'. aglar an|i Pheriannath  'glory to all the Halflings'.

Sindarin [(PE17 Sindarin Corpus) PE17:20-1:102:105] < *_aklar_- < KALAR < KAL shine. Group: Parma Eldalamberon 17 Sindarin Corpus. Published by

ril

brilliance

n. brilliance, esp. used of white radiation. >> mithril

Sindarin [(PE17 Sindarin Corpus) PE17:47] -. Group: Parma Eldalamberon 17 Sindarin Corpus. Published by

fael

noun. gleaming brilliance (of the sun)

Sindarin [Faelivrin LB/376, S/209-210] Group: SINDICT. Published by

aglar

brilliance

1) aglar (glitter, glory), pl. eglair if there is a pl. 2) galad (i ngalad = i ñalad), (bright light, sunlight, brilliance, radiance, glittering reflection), pl. gelaid (in gelaid = i ñgelaid), 3) rill (construct ril) (flame, glittering reflected light), no distinct pl. form except with article (idh rill).

aglar

brilliance

(glitter, glory), pl. eglair if there is a pl.

rill

brilliance

(construct ril) (flame, glittering reflected light), no distinct pl. form except with article (idh rill).

galad

brilliance

(i ngalad = i ñalad), (bright light, sunlight, brilliance, radiance, glittering reflection), pl. gelaid (in gelaid = i ñgelaid)

fael

gleaming brilliance

. No distinct pl. form. Note: a homophone means "fair-minded, generous, just".


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Qenya 

rille Speculative

noun. brilliance

Derivations

  • ᴹ√RIL “glitter” ✧ Ety/RIL

Element in

  • ᴺQ. runyaril “garnet, (lit.) fiery red radiance”

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√RIL > rille[rille]✧ Ety/RIL

Gnomish

glass

noun. brilliance, clarity

Cognates

  • Eq. kalasse “brilliance, clarity” ✧ GL/39

Derivations

  • ᴱ√KALA “shine golden”

Element in

  • G. glathrin “brilliant, lucent” ✧ GL/39

Variations

  • glâs ✧ GL/17
Gnomish [GL/17; GL/39] Group: Eldamo. Published by

glâs

noun. brilliance, clarity

galwen

noun. brilliance

Early Quenya

kalasse

noun. brilliance, clarity

Cognates

  • G. glass “brilliance, clarity” ✧ GL/39

Derivations

  • ᴱ√KALA “shine golden”
Early Quenya [GL/39] Group: Eldamo. Published by

liqis

noun. clarity, transparence, limpidity

Derivations

  • ᴱ√LIQI “flow, water; clear, transparent” ✧ LT1A/Nielíqui; QL/054

Element in

  • Eq. liqistea “transparent” ✧ QL/054

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√LIQI > liqis[liqist] > [liqis]✧ QL/054
Early Quenya [LT1A/Nielíqui; QL/054] Group: Eldamo. Published by