urulókë
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Urulókë (plural Urulóki) is the Quenya name of the fire-drakes, meaning "fire-serpent"[1][2][3] or "fire-dragon".[4]
Etymology
In The Silmarillion, the form Urulóki is used both as a singular and plural noun.[5][6]
It has been suggested that the spelling according to the Quenya style of The Lord of the Rings would be Urulócë, pl. Urulóci.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, pp. 46, 85, 121, 141
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", entry ur-
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Index of Names", entry Urulóki: "Quenya word meaning 'fire-serpent', dragon"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 370 (entry LOK-)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Return of the Noldor", [as plural noun]: "...Glaurung, the first of the Urulóki..."
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Túrin Turambar", [as singular noun]: "...Glaurung the Urulóki..."
- ↑ Helge Fauskanger, Quettaparma Quenyallo, entry "urulócë" (accessed 13 February 2020)
