cirith
From Tolkien Gateway
cirith is a noun meaning "pass" or "cleft" in Sindarin.[1] Compare with the Quenya term cilya.
Examples
- Cirith Gorgor = "Pass of Horror"
- Cirith Ninniach = "Pass of the Slender Crossing"
- Cirith Ungol = "Cleft of the Spider"
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", entry kir
- Hiswelókë's Sindarin Dictionary compiled by Didier Willis
