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Vocabulary. References. External links. Sindarin is one of the constructed languages devised by J. R. R. Tolkien for use in his fantasy stories set in Arda, primarily in Middle-earth. Sindarin is one of the many languages spoken by the Elves. The word Sindarin is a Quenya word.
- c. 1915 to 1973
- The fictional world of Middle-earth
Mar 10, 2024 · Sindarin was the language of the Sindar, those Teleri which had been left behind on the Great Journey of the Elves. It was derived from an earlier language called Common Telerin. When the Noldor came back to Middle-earth, they adopted the Sindarin language, although they believed their native Quenya more beautiful.
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This word is glossed “grey” in The Etymologies, but perhaps means “ foggy, overcast”, since Sindarin cognate hethw means “foggy, obscure, vague” and related noun hiswë means “fog”.
Sep 19, 2014 · Preceded by. Digging Potatoes, Growing Trees - Volume 3. Followed by. The Best of Amon Hen Part 2. Sindarin Lexicon by Kenneth Chaij is a Sindarin dictionary which also includes the articles "A History of the Sindarin Language", "Sindarin Pronunciation" and "English in Fëanorean" by David Masson.
- Kenneth Chaij
- The Tolkien Society
- A5 stapled paperback
- September 2001
Lord of the Rings. Sindarin was the Elvish language most commonly spoken in Middle-earth during the Third Age. In the real world, Sindarin is often colloquially called "Elven" or "Elvish", outside canonical context. In The Lord of the Rings, "the Elven tongue" refers to Sindarin.
This dictionary is based on J. R. R. Tolkien’s works, extended with etymological notes, phonetics and other information. Sindarin is the language of the Grey Elves, invented by J. R. R. Tolkien and exemplified in his masterful epic story The Lord of the Rings.
The dictionary contains all Elvish languages, including Telerin and Quenya, with words imported from a variety of sources. The researchers of Tolkien’s languages have carefully compiled these words. Parf Edhellen means “Elvish Book” in Sindarin, the noble language of elves and men.
