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''Angamaitë'' is a [[Quenya]] name meaning "iron-handed",<ref name=PE17>{{PE|17}}, p. 116</ref> from ''[[anga]]'' meaning "iron", and ''[[maitë]]'' meaning "hand". | ''Angamaitë'' is a [[Quenya]] name meaning "iron-handed",<ref name=PE17>{{PE|17}}, p. 116</ref> from ''[[anga]]'' meaning "iron", and ''[[maitë]]'' meaning "hand". | ||
In the first edition of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' | In the first edition of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' the name was misprinted as ''Angomaitë''.<ref name=PE17/> | ||
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See also Angamaitë (epessë) for the Quenya epessë of Angrod
Angamaitë (Q: "Iron-handed", pron. [ˌaŋɡaˈma͡ɪte]) was one of the great-grandsons of Castamir the Usurper. With Sangahyando, another descendant of Castamir, Angamaitë followed in the footsteps of his treacherous ancestor. He led the Corsairs of Umbar on a devastating raid against the Gondorian port of Pelargir, where they succeeded in ravaging the city and slaying Minardil, the King of Gondor himself.[source?]
Etymology
Angamaitë is a Quenya name meaning "iron-handed",[1] from anga meaning "iron", and maitë meaning "hand".
In the first edition of The Lord of the Rings the name was misprinted as Angomaitë.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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. 116
