Ilurambar
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Ilurambar (Q, pron. [ˌiluˈrambar]) is a term mentioned in The Book of Lost Tales Part 1 and is a Quenya name for the Walls of the World.[1]
Etymology
Ilurambar derives from ilu- meaning "universe"[2] and rambar (plural of ramba) meaning "walls".[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien and Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part 1, "The Hiding of Valinor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien and Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "The Etymologies", entry IL-
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien and Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "The Etymologies", entry RAMBÁ-
