amon (“hill, steep-sided mount”), ereb (“isolated, lonely”)
Noldorin
ereb
adjective. isolated
ereb
adjective. isolated, lonely
amon ereb
place name. Lonely Hill
toll-ereb
place name. *Lonely Isle
minei
adjective. single, distinct, unique
Sindarin
ereb
adjective. single, alone, lonely, single, alone, lonely, [N.] isolated
ereb
adjective. isolated, lonely
amon ereb
place name. Lonely Hill
Amon Ereb
noun. lonely hill
Tol-ereb
noun. lonely island (Tol-eressea)
toll (“island”) + ereb (“isolated, lonely”)
ereb
lonely
ereb (isolated), pl. erib
ereb
isolated
- ereb (lonely), pl. erib, 2) mîn (lenited vîn; no distinct pl. form) (first, towering). Note: homophones include the noun ”peak” and the numeral ”one”.
ereb
lonely
(isolated), pl. erib
ereb
isolated
(lonely), pl. erib
air
adjective. lonely
er
adjective. single
erui
adjective. single, alone
The proper word for first in Sindarin was minui
erui
adjective. first (incorrect use by the Gondorians)
The proper word for first in Sindarin was minui
minai
adjective. single, distinct, unique
er
single
- er (pl. ir) (VT48:6), 2)
er
single
(pl. ir) (VT48:6)
erui
single
erui (first, alone). No distinct pl. form. 3) minai (distinct, unique), lenited vinai; pl. mini
erui
single
(first, alone). No distinct pl. form. 3) minai (distinct, unique), lenited vinai; pl. mini**
mîn
isolated
(lenited vîn; no distinct pl. form) (first, towering). Note: homophones include the noun ”peak” and the numeral ”one”.
Quenya
eressëa
lonely
eressëa adj. "lonely" (ERE, LT1:269), "solitary" (cf. Letters:386). Eressëa place-name "Lonely (One)", often used by itself for Tol Eressëa, the Lonely Isle (Silm) or Solitary Isle (Letters:386, footnote)
eressëa
adjective. lonely
erinqua
single, alone
erinqua adj. "single, alone" (VT42:10)
erya
single, sole
erya adj. "single, sole" (ERE)
rea
adjective. single
rëa
adjective. single
Beware, older languages below! The languages below were invented during Tolkien's earlier period and should be used with caution. Remember to never, ever mix words from different languages!
Middle Primitive Elvish
erekwa
adjective. isolated
Qenya
eressea
adjective. lonely
Early Quenya
eressea
adjective. lonely
A hill in East Beleriand where Denethor died (S/122), translated “Lonely Hill” (LR/143, WJ/185). This name is a combination of amon “hill” and ereb “lonely” (SA/er, Ety/ERE).
Conceptual Development: In Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s, this hill was briefly named N. Amon Thoros (of unclear meaning), but this was changed to Amon Ereb, translated “Lonely Hill” (LR/56). The name also appeared in The Etymologies with the derivation given above (Ety/ERE).