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'''Kalórmë''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[kaˈloːrme]}}) was a mountain, the highest peak of the [[Wall of the Sun]] in the [[Land of the Sun]]. It corresponded to the [[Taniquetil]] far in the [[Aman|West]] of [[Arda]].
'''Kalórmë''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[kaˈloːrme]}}) was a mountain, the highest peak of the [[Wall of the Sun]] in the [[Land of the Sun]]. It corresponded to the [[Taniquetil]] far in the [[Aman|West]] of [[Arda]].<ref name="LT1">{{LT1|IX}}, pp. 212 and 225</ref>
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The name possibly means "summit of light" in the early [[Qenya]] version of the ''[[Book of the Lost Tales]]''. It can be analyzed as ''cal-'' ([[root]] [[KAL]]) and ''[[orme]]'' (root [[ORO]]).
The name possibly means "summit of light" in the early [[Qenya]] version of the ''[[Book of the Lost Tales]]''. It can be analyzed as ''cal-'' ([[root]] [[KAL]]) and ''[[orme]]'' (root [[ORO]]).
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It is also notable that the name is similar to [http://narnia.wikia.com/wiki/Calormen Calormen] of Narnia by [[C.S. Lewis]]
It is also notable that the name is similar to [http://narnia.wikia.com/wiki/Calormen Calormen] of Narnia by [[C.S. Lewis]]
 
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Kalórmë (Q, pron. [kaˈloːrme]) was a mountain, the highest peak of the Wall of the Sun in the Land of the Sun. It corresponded to the Taniquetil far in the West of Arda.[1]

Etymology

The name possibly means "summit of light" in the early Qenya version of the Book of the Lost Tales. It can be analyzed as cal- (root KAL) and orme (root ORO).

It is notable that "Kalórmë" violates normal Quenya phonotactics, by signifying a long vowel before a consonant cluster. Normally, this would be written as "Kalormë".

It is also notable that the name is similar to Calormen of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

References