A word for “the shadows of actual objects or persons cast by sun or moon or other lights” attested only in its plural form morchaint (VT49/9), a combination of mor- “dark” and cant “shape” as suggested by Carl Hostetter (VT42/28 note #18).
Sindarin
morchant
noun. shadow (of objects, cast by light), dark shape
morchant
noun. shadow
morchant
noun. shadow cast by light, (lit.) dark shape
Elements
Word Gloss morn “black, dark; night” cant “shape, shape; [N.] outline”
dae
noun. shadow
dae
noun. shadow, shadow (cast by an object or form), [N.] shade
Element in
- S. Daeron ✧ SA/dae
- S. Dor Daedeloth “Land of Great Dread; Land of Shadow of Horror” ✧ SA/dae
guruthos
noun. the shadow of death, death-horror
morchant
shadow
1) morchant (i vorchant), pl. morchaint (i morchaint). The literal meaning is ”dark shape”, referring to shadows with a recognizable form. 2) dae (i dhae) (shade), no distinct pl. form except with article (i nae). 3) daew (i dhaew), no distinct pl. form except with article (i ndaew) (VT45:8). 4) gwâth (i **wâth; construct gwath) (shade, dim light), pl. gwaith (in gwaith) (UT:261) 5) muil (i vuil) (twilight, dreariness, vagueness), no distinct pl. except with article (i muil**),
morchant
shadow
(i vorchant), pl. morchaint (i morchaint). The literal meaning is ”dark shape”, referring to shadows with a recognizable form.
dúath
dark shadow
(i dhúath) (nightshade), pl. dúaith (i núaith). Compare the Ephel Dúath or ”Mountains of Shadow” forming th outer fence of Mordor, perhaps suggesting that Dúath is also the word used of Sauron as ”the Shadow”.
dae
shadow
(i dhae) (shade), no distinct pl. form except with article (i nae).
daew
shadow
(i dhaew), no distinct pl. form except with article (i ndaew) (VT45:8).
gwâth
shadow
(i ’wâth; construct gwath) (shade, dim light), pl. gwaith (in gwaith) (UT:261)
muil
shadow
(i vuil) (twilight, dreariness, vagueness), no distinct pl. except with article (i muil)
morn (“dark”) + cant (“shape”) #The second element seems to be liquid mutated (internal spirant mutation).