Quenya 

rúcima

terrible

rúcima ("k")adj. "terrible" (WJ:415)

rúcima

adjective. terrible

Derivations

  • RUK “terrible shapes and the fear they inspire, terrible shapes and the fear they inspire, [ᴹ√] demon” ✧ WJ/389

Elements

WordGloss
ruc-“to feel fear or horror; *to flee (to)”
-ima“-able, possibility, -able, [ᴹQ.] -ible, able to be done, [ᴱQ.] possible”

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
RUKU > rúkima[rūkima]✧ WJ/389

Variations

  • rúkima ✧ WJ/415

Naira

dreadful, horrible, unendurable

naira (3) adj. "dreadful, horrible, unendurable" (PE17:151)

Sindarin 

goeol

adjective. dreadful, terrifying

Sindarin [PM/363] Group: SINDICT. Published by

goeol

adjective. *fell, terrible, dire

Cognates

  • T. gáiala “*fell, terrible, dire” ✧ PM/363
  • Q. aica “fell, terrible, dire, fell, terrible, dire; [ᴹQ.] sharp” ✧ PM/363

Elements

WordGloss
goe“terror, great fear, terror, great fear, [N.] dread”
-ol“continuative participle, continuative [active] participle; adjective suffix”

daer

adjective. dreadful

_ adj. _dreadful, horrible, ghastly.

Sindarin [(PE17 Sindarin Corpus) PE17:151] < DAY, NDAY dreadful, abominable, detestable. Group: Parma Eldalamberon 17 Sindarin Corpus. Published by

naer

adjective. dreadful

_ adj. _dreadful, horrible, unendurable. Q. naira.

Sindarin [(PE17 Sindarin Corpus) PE17:151] < NAY cause bitter pain or grief. Group: Parma Eldalamberon 17 Sindarin Corpus. Published by

goeol

fell

(terrible, dire), lenited ’oeol; pl. goeoel. Archaic ✱goeaul.

goeol

terrible

goeol (dire, fell), lenited oeol; pl. goeoel. Archaic *goeaul.

goeol

terrible

(dire, fell), lenited ’oeol; pl. goeoel. Archaic ✱goeaul.

goeol

dire

goeol (terrible, fell), lenited oeol; pl. goeoel. Archaic *goeaul.

goeol

dire

(terrible, fell), lenited ’oeol; pl. goeoel. Archaic ✱goeaul.

delu

fell

1) delu (hateful, deadly), lenited dhelu; analogical pl. dely. Archaic delw (the only attested form). 2) goeol (terrible, dire), lenited oeol; pl. goeoel. Archaic *goeaul.

delu

fell

(hateful, deadly), lenited dhelu; analogical pl. dely. Archaic delw (the only attested form).

gaer

dreadful

1) gaer (awful, fearful; holy); lenited aear; no distinct pl. form. Note: homophones mean "reddish, copper-coloured, ruddy" and also "sea". 2) naer (lamentable, woeful, sad); no distinct pl. form.

gaer

dreadful

(awful, fearful; holy); lenited ’aear; no distinct pl. form. Note: homophones mean "reddish, copper-coloured, ruddy" and also "sea".

graug

terrible, hostile and powerful creature

(i ’raug), pl. groeg (in groeg), coll. pl. grogath (WJ:415). See

naer

dreadful

(lamentable, woeful, sad); no distinct pl. form.

Telerin 

gáiala

adjective. *fell, terrible, dire

Cognates

  • S. goeol “*fell, terrible, dire” ✧ PM/363

Variations

  • gāialā ✧ PM/363

Primitive elvish

gayakā

adjective. *fell, terrible, dire

Derivations

  • GAY(AR) “awe, dread; astound, make aghast; sea” ✧ PM/363

Derivatives

  • Q. aica “fell, terrible, dire, fell, terrible, dire; [ᴹQ.] sharp” ✧ PM/363
Primitive elvish [PM/363] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Noldorin 

gorgor

adjective. dreadful

Derivations

  • ÑGOR “dread, terror, fear, horror”

Element in

Variations

  • Gorgor ✧ WR/122

gaer

adjective. dreadful

Noldorin [Ety/358] Group: SINDICT. Published by

gaer

adjective. dreadful

Derivations

  • On. gērrha “dreadful” ✧ Ety/GÁYAS
    • ᴹ✶gaisrā “dreadful” ✧ Ety/GÁYAS
    • ᴹ√GAYAS “fear” ✧ Ety/GÁYAS

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
On. gērrha > gaer[gę̄rra] > [gę̄rr] > [gaerr] > [gaer]✧ Ety/GÁYAS
Noldorin [Ety/GÁYAS] Group: Eldamo. Published by

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Old Noldorin 

gērrha

adjective. dreadful

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶gaisrā “dreadful” ✧ Ety/GÁYAS
    • ᴹ√GAYAS “fear” ✧ Ety/GÁYAS

Derivatives

  • N. gaer “dreadful” ✧ Ety/GÁYAS

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶gaisrā > gǣsra > gērrha[gaisrā] > [gaisra] > [gę̄sra] > [gę̄rra]✧ Ety/GÁYAS
Old Noldorin [Ety/GÁYAS] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Middle Primitive Elvish

gaisrā

adjective. dreadful

Derivations

  • ᴹ√GAYAS “fear” ✧ Ety/GÁYAS

Derivatives

  • On. gērrha “dreadful” ✧ Ety/GÁYAS
    • N. gaer “dreadful” ✧ Ety/GÁYAS
Middle Primitive Elvish [Ety/GÁYAS] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Early Quenya

varkima

adjective. dreadful

Cognates

Early Quenya [QL/102] Group: Eldamo. Published by