laeg (“fresh and green”) + el (from stem éled- “starfolk, elves”)
Sindarin
laegel
proper name. Green-elves
Cognates
- Q. Laiquendi “Green-elves” ✧ WJ/385; WJI/Laegel
Elements
Word Gloss laeg “fresh and green, viridis, green (of leaves/herbiage), green, viridis, green (of leaves/herbiage), fresh” Ell “Elf”
laegel
noun. green elf
laegel
noun. a Green Elf
laegeldrim
noun. the people of the Green Elves
laegrim
noun. the people of the Green Elves
edhel
Elf
d _ n. _Elf. Q. elda.
edhel
Elf
{ð} _n. _Elf.
edhel
Elf
pl1. edhil, pl2. edhellim {ð} _n. _Elf. A name used by the Sindar for themselves, characterizing other varieties by an adjective or prefix. >> Aredhel, Thinnedhel
edhel
noun. Elf
_ n. _Elf, a general name for all the Elves (since the name Quendi had gone out of use in Sindarin). Probably related to or connected with Q. Elda. >> edhellen
edhel
noun. Elf
eglath
noun. "The Forsaken", Elves of the Falathrim
glinnel
noun. Elf, one of the Teleri
gódhel
noun. "Deep Elf" or "Gnome", one of the Wise Folk
lachend
noun. Deep Elf (Sindarin name for the Ñoldor)
lachenn
noun. Deep Elf (Sindarin name for the Ñoldor)
ell
noun. elf
n. elf, esp. [?in ?the ?South]. Noldorin form.
ellon
noun. elf
tawarwaith
noun. Silvan elves
mornedhel
noun. Dark-Elf
dúnedhel
noun. Elf of the West, Elf of Beleriand (including Noldor and Sindar)
edhelharn
noun. elf-stone
egladhrim
noun. "The Forsaken", Elves of the Falathrim
gódhellim
noun. "Deep Elves" or "Gnomes", the Wise Folk
Teler
noun. an Elf, one of the Teleri
calben
noun. Elf of the Great Journey (lit. "light person")
calben
noun. all Elves but the Avari
elleth
noun. elf-maid
golodh
noun. "Deep Elf" or "Gnome", one of the Wise Folk
miniel
noun. an Elf, one of the Vanyar
ódhel
noun. Deep Elf or Gnome, one of the Wise Folk
elvellon
noun. elf-friend
telerrim
noun. the Teleri, a tribe of Elves
galadhrim
noun. Elves of Lothlórien
golodhrim
noun. Deep Elves, Gnomes
ódhellim
noun. Deep Elves or Gnomes, the Wise Folk
iathrim
noun. Elves of Doriath
laegel
green-elf
laegel, pl. laegil; coll. pl. laegrim or laegeldrim (WJ:385). These forms from a late source would seem to supersede the ”N” forms listed in LR:368 s.v. _LÁ
laegel
green-elf
laegel, pl. laegil; coll. pl. laegrim or laegeldrim (WJ:385). These forms from a late source would seem to imply that Tolkien had abandoned the ”Noldorin” forms listed in LR:368 s.v. _LÁ
edhel
elf
edhel (pl. edhil). Coll. pl. Edhelrim (or Edhellim) (UT:318). Also †eledh, pl. elidh, coll. pl. eledhrim (Letters:281), also elen, pl. elin, also with coll. pl. eledhrim (elen + rim with the regular change nr > dhr). _(WJ:363, 377-78; _the shorter coll. pl. Eldrim > Elrim_ _may also occur). But since elin also means "stars", other terms for "Elf" may be preferred.
A Sindarin term for the Green Elves (WJ/385), a combination of laeg “green” and †Ell “Elf”.