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Gnomish

lalt

noun. dance

A noun appearing as G. lalt “a dance” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s (GL/52), clearly based on the early root ᴱ√LḶTḶ “dance” (QL/55), probably with [[g|long syllabic [ḹ] becoming [al]]].

Neo-Sindarin: For purposes of Neo-Sindarin, I would adapt this word as ᴺS. lilt for better compatibility with the later root ᴹ√LILT “dance”, as suggested by Fiona Jallings.

laltha-

verb. to dance

A word appearing as G. laltha- “to dance” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s, a verb form of G. lalt “a dance” (GL/52).

Neo-Sindarin: For purposes of Neo-Sindarin, I would adapt this word as ᴺS. liltha- for better compatibility with the later root ᴹ√LILT “dance”.

tinta-

verb. to dance

A noun glossed “dance” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s (GL/70), clearly based on the early root ᴱ√TṆTṆ (QL/93), probably with [[g|short syllabic [ṇ] becoming [in]]]. It had a past form {tinti >>} tanti showing the development of [[g|long syllabic [ṇ̄] to [an]]].

Gnomish [GL/69; GL/70] Group: Eldamo. Published by