The form dor in the Etymologies is a misreading, see VT/45. In composition and in toponyms, the word is nevertheless reduced to Dor
Sindarin
dôr
noun. land, land, [N.] region where certain people live, [ᴱN.] country; [G.] people of the land
Cognates
- Q. -ndor “land, country” ✧ SA/dôr
Derivations
Element in
- S. Arnor “Royal Land”
- S. Balannor “Land of the Valar”
- S. bardor “home land, native land” ✧ PE17/164
- S. Berennyr “Brown Lands”
- S. Dor Caranthir “Land of Caranthir”
- S. Dor-Cúarthol “Land of Bow and Helm”
- S. Dor Daedeloth “Land of Great Dread; Land of Shadow of Horror”
- S. Dor Dínen “Silent Land” ✧ S/121
- S. Dor-en-Ernil “Land of the Prince” ✧ UT/245
- S. Dor Firn-i-Guinar “Land of the Dead that Live” ✧ S/188
- S. dorgannas “shapes of the lands, *geography” ✧ WJ/192
- ᴺS. dorgant “landscape, scene, *(lit.) land-shape”
- S. Dor Gyrth i Chuinar “Land of the Dead that Live” ✧ Let/417
- S. Dor Haeron
- S. Doriath “Land of the Fence” ✧ SA/dôr; SI/Doriath; UTI/Doriath; WJ/370
- S. Dor-i-Ndainn “*Land of the Nandor”
- S. Dor i Thuin
- north S. Dor-lómin “*Echoing-land”
- S. Dorloven “*Echoing Land” ✧ PE17/133
- S. Dor-na-Daerachas “Land of Great Dread”
- S. Dor-nu-Fauglith “Land under Choking Ash”
- S. Dor-Rodyn “*Land of the Valar” ✧ MR/200
- S. Dorthonion “Land of Pines” ✧ RC/384; SA/dôr
- S. Dorwinion “Young-land country, land of Gwinion”
- S. Eglador “Land of the Eglir (Forsaken)”
- S. Elennor “*Elf-land”
- S. Eriador “Lonely Land” ✧ SA/dôr
- S. Gondor “Stone-land” ✧ SA/dôr
- S.
Mildor“Wine-land”- S. Mordor “Black Land” ✧ Let/427; SA/dôr
- S. Pelennor “Fenced Land”
- S. Thonador
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ✶ndor > -dor [-ndorē] > [-ndore] > [-ndor] > [-dor] ✧ PE17/164 ✶ndor > dôr [ndorē] > [ndore] > [dore] > [dor] > [dōr] ✧ SA/dôr ✶ndorē > dôr [ndorē] > [ndore] > [dore] > [dor] > [dōr] ✧ WJ/413 ✶ndorē > -ndor > -nor/-nnor [-ndorē] > [-ndore] > [-ndor] > [-nnor] ✧ WJ/413 Variations
- Dor ✧ Let/417; MR/200; PE17/133; S/121; S/188; SI/Doriath; UT/245; UTI/Doriath; WJ/192
- dor ✧ Let/427; RC/384
- -dor ✧ PE17/164
- Dôr ✧ WJ/370
land
adjective. wide, broad
land
adjective. open space, level
land
adjective. wide, broad, wide, broad; [N.] open space, level
Cognates
- ᴹQ. landa “wide, wide, [ᴱQ.] broad”
Derivations
- √LAD “bottom, ground, [ᴹ√] lie flat, be flat; [√] bottom, ground”
Element in
Variations
- lann ✧ S/123 (lann)
iand
adjective. wide
Cognates
- Q. yanda “wide” ✧ PE17/115
Derivations
- √YAN “wide, extensive, large, vast, huge; extend” ✧ PE17/115
Element in
- S. -ian(d) “-land, country” ✧ PE17/115
lann
adjective. wide, broad
ardhon
noun. world
gardh
noun. bounded or defined region
gardh
noun. world
gardh
noun. region
Cognates
- Q. arda “region, realm, particular land or region, region, realm, particular land or region; [ᴱQ.] place, spot” ✧ WJ/402
Derivations
Element in
- S. Ard-galen “Green Region”
- S. Ardhon “The World”
- S. Calenardhon “Green Province”
- S. gardhon “province”
- S. Garthúrian “Hidden Realm”
- S. Lisgardh “Land of Reeds” ✧ UT/034
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ✶gardā > gardh [gardā] > [garda] > [garða] > [garð] ✧ WJ/402
ardhon
noun. great region, province
talath
noun. flat surface, plane
talath
noun. flat land, plain, (wide) valley
talf
noun. flat field, flat land
cae
noun. earth
dor
noun. land, dwelling-place, region where certain people live
pathu
noun. level space, sward
ennorath
noun. central lands, middle-earth
ceven
noun. Earth
dôr
noun. land, dwelling-place, region where certain people live
The form dor in the Etymologies is a misreading, see VT/45. In composition and in toponyms, the word is nevertheless reduced to Dor
parth
noun. field, enclosed grassland, sward
region
noun. holly-tree area
[HKF] reg (Dor. regorn “holly tree”) + ion (Dor. gen. pl. suffix) = Dor. Regornion [Etym. ERÉK-]
bâr
land
(dwelling, house, home, family; earth) (i mâr, o mbâr, construct bar), pl. bair (i mbair). Also -bar, -mar at the end of compounds.
dôr
land
1) dôr (i nôr, construct dor) (dwelling place, region), pl. dŷr (i ndŷr), coll. pl. dorath (WJ:413), 2) bâr (dwelling, house, home, family; earth) (i mâr, o mbâr, construct bar), pl. bair (i mbair). Also -bar, -mar at the end of compounds.
dôr
land
(i nôr, construct dor) (dwelling place, region), pl. dŷr (i ndŷr), coll. pl. dorath (WJ:413)
land
open space
(construct lan, pl. laind) (level), also used as adjective ”wide, plain”.
land
wide
(plain), pl. laind. Also used as noun ”open space, level”.
land
space
(open space) land (level), pl. laind, coll. pl. lannath. Also used as adj. ”wide, plain”.
land
space
(level), pl. laind, coll. pl. lannath. Also used as adj. ”wide, plain”.
land
level
land (open space), pl. laind, coll. pl. lannath. Also used as adj. ”wide, plain”.
land
level
(open space), pl. laind, coll. pl. lannath. Also used as adj. ”wide, plain”.
land
open space
land (level), pl. laind. Also used as adj. ”wide, plain”.
land
open space
land (construct lan, pl. laind) (level), also used as adjective ”wide, plain”.
land
open space
(level), pl. laind. Also used as adj. ”wide, plain”.
nand
wide grassland
(construct nan) (valley), pl. naind, coll. pl. **nannath **(VT45:36);
laden
wide
1) laden (plain, flat, open, cleared), pl. ledin (for ”N” lhaden pl. lhedin, LR:368 s.v. LAT), 2) land (plain), pl. laind. Also used as noun ”open space, level”. 3) pann (i bann, o phann, construct pan), pl. pain (i phain). Since the pl. form clashes with *pain ”all” (mutated phain, SD:129), other terms may be preferred for clarity. 4) ûr (pl. uir). Notice the homophone ûr ”fire, heat”.
laden
wide
(plain, flat, open, cleared), pl. ledin (for ”N” lhaden pl. lhedin, LR:368 s.v. LAT)
palan
over a wide area
(far off)
aran
king of a region
(pl. erain)
ardh
region
1) ardh (realm), pl. erdh, also in augmented form ardhon (great region, great province, world), pl. erdhyn, coll. pl. ardhonnath. 2) dôr (i nôr, construct dor) (dwelling place, land), pl. dŷr (i ndŷr) (WJ:413), 3) gardh (i **ardh) (bounded or defined place), pl. gerdh (i ngerdh = i ñerdh), 4) gwaith (i **waith) (manhood, manpower, troop of able-bodied men, host, regiment, people, wilderness), no distinct pl. form except with article (in gwaith).
ardh
region
(realm), pl. erdh, also in augmented form ardhon (great region, great province, world), pl. erdhyn, coll. pl. ardhonnath.
pann
wide
(i bann, o phann, construct pan), pl. pain (i phain). Since the pl. form clashes with ✱pain ”all” (mutated phain, SD:129), other terms may be preferred for clarity.
sant
privately owned place
(i hant, o sant) (field, garden, yard), pl. saint (i saint) (VT42:20)
sant
field
(i hant, o sant) (garden, yard, or other privately owned place), pl. saint (i saint) (VT42:20)
gardh
bounded or defined place
(i ’ardh) (region), pl. gerdh (i ngerdh = i ñerdh);
gardh
region
(i ’ardh) (bounded or defined place), pl. gerdh (i ngerdh = i ñerdh)
parth
field
1) parth (i barth, o pharth) (sward, enclosed grassland), pl. perth (i pherth), 2) (low, flat field, or wetland) talf (i dalf, o thalf), pl. telf (i thelf), coll. pl. talvath. _(Names:195). Note: a homophone means ”palm”. 3) sant (i hant, o sant) (garden, yard, or other privately owned place), pl. saint (i saint) (VT42:20)_
parth
field
(i barth, o pharth) (sward, enclosed grassland), pl. perth (i pherth)
sâd
place
sâd (-had; i hâd, o sâd, construct sad) (spot, limited area naturally or artificially defined), pl. said (i said) (UT:314, VT42:20)
sâd
place
(-had; i hâd, o sâd, construct sad) (spot, limited area naturally or artificially defined), pl. said (i said) (UT:314, VT42:20)
talf
field
(i dalf, o thalf), pl. telf (i thelf), coll. pl. talvath. (Names:195). Note: a homophone means ”palm”.
gilwen
region of stars
(Quenya Ilmen), also Gilith. In the Etymologies, this word is derived from a root GIL (LR:358) and would then have the form ’Ilwen (’Ilwith) when lenited. But in a later source, Tolkien cited the relevant root as ÑGIL (MR:388), and the lenited form would then be Ngilwen (Ngilwith).
palath
surface
1) palath (i balath, o phalath), pl. pelaith (i phelaith). 2) (flat surface) talath (i dalath, o thalath) (plane, flatlands, plain, [wide] valley), pl. telaith (i thelaith). Tolkien changed this word from ”Noldorin” dalath_, LR:353 s.v.
palath
surface
(i balath, o phalath), pl. pelaith (i phelaith).
talath
surface
(i dalath, o thalath) (plane, flatlands, plain, [wide] valley), pl. telaith (i thelaith). *Tolkien changed this word from ”Noldorin” dalath, LR:353 s.v. DAL. Compare the Talath Dirnen or ”Guarded Plain” mentioned in the *Silmarillion.
parth
enclosed grassland
(i barth, o pharth) (field, sward), pl. perth (i pherth);
cae
noun. earth
Derivations
- ᴹ√KEM “soil, earth”
cae
earth
(i gae, o chae). No distinct pl. form even if there is a pl., except with article (i chae). For ”earth” as a substance, see also
rîdh
sown field
(acre); no distinct pl. form except possibly with article (idh rîdh)
ennor
place name. central land, middle-earth
pathu
level place
(i bathu) (sward), analogical pl. pethy (i phethy). Cited in archaic form pathw in the source (LR:380 s.v. PATH); hence the coll. pl. is likely pathwath. In the Etymologies as printed in
amar
earth
(archaic Ambar), pl. Emair
caew
resting place
(i gaew, o chaew) (lair). No distinct pl. form except with article (i chaew).
pathu
level place
(i bathu) (sward), analogical pl. pethy (i phethy). Cited in archaic form pathw in the source (LR:380 s.v. PATH); hence the coll. pl. is likely pathwath. In the Etymologies as printed in
ûr
wide
(pl. uir). Notice the homophone ûr ”fire, heat”.
bâr
earth
(dwelling, house, home, family; land) (i mâr, o mbâr, construct bar), pl. bair (i mbair). Also -bar, -mar at the end of compounds.
ceven
earth
1) ceven (i geven, o cheven), pl. cevin (i chevin) (VT48:23), 2) (world) Amar (archaic Ambar), pl. Emair; 3) bâr (dwelling, house, home, family; land) (i mâr, o mbâr, construct bar), pl. bair (i mbair). Also -bar, -mar at the end of compounds. 4) (maybe ”earth” as substance) cae (i gae, o chae). No distinct pl. form even if there is a pl., except with article (i chae). For ”earth” as a substance, see also SOIL.
ceven
earth
(i geven, o cheven), pl. cevin (i chevin) (VT48:23)
dôr
region
(i nôr, construct dor) (dwelling place, land), pl. dŷr (i ndŷr) (WJ:413)
gwaith
region
(i ’waith) (manhood, manpower, troop of able-bodied men, host, regiment, people, wilderness), no distinct pl. form except with article (in gwaith).
This word is indeclinable, according to the Etymologies