{ð} n. 'Grey-Elf'. Later more generally used of the subjects of Thingol. >> edhel, thinn
Quenya
sindel
noun. Grey-elf
Elements
Word Gloss sinda “grey” Elda “Elf, (lit.) one of the Star-folk”
sinda
proper name. Grey-elf
Cognates
- S. Thindrim “Sindar” ✧ VT41/09
Derivations
- √THIN “*grey” ✧ WJ/384
Element in
- Q. Elwë, aran Sindaron “Elwe, King of the Sindar” ✧ WJ/369
- Q. Sindarin “Grey-elven” ✧ SMI/Sindar
Elements
Word Gloss sinda “grey” Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources √THIN > Sindar [tʰinda] > [θinda] > [sinda] ✧ WJ/384
Quenya name for the Grey Elves (PM/223), usually appearing in its plural form Sindar (LotR/1137). It is simply sinda “grey” used as a name (SA/thin(d)).