Lassemista

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Lassemista was one of the rowans of Fangorn Forest, much beloved by the Ent Bregalad. It was cut down by Orcs of Isengard, arousing the anger of this impulsive Ent.[1]

Etymology

Lassemista is Quenya for "leaf-grey",[2] being a compound of lassë ("leaf") + mista ("grey").[3]

See also

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "Treebeard", pp. 483-484
  2. J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 168, (dated 7 September 1955), p. 224
  3. J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 83