-ion
From Tolkien Gateway
-ion is a Quenya suffix that has two meanings.
-ion1
Used as a masculine patronymic suffix in Quenya.[1]
Examples
- Tar-Aldarion = "Son of the trees"
- morion = "dark one"; referring to Morgoth[2]
-ion2
(from root YŎNO) Used as a suffix to denote a region, any (fairly extensive) region between obstacles such as rivers or mountains. The longer is -ionde.[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings: Eldarin Roots and Stems", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p.190
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, p.72
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings: Eldarin Roots and Stems", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p.43
