S. Amon Ereb loc. “Lonely Hill”
A hill in East Beleriand where Denethor died (S/122), translated “Lonely Hill” (LR/143, WJ/185). This name is a combination of amon “hill” and ereb “lonely” (SA/er, Ety/ERE).
Conceptual Development: In Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s, this hill was briefly named N. Amon Thoros (of unclear meaning), but this was changed to Amon Ereb, translated “Lonely Hill” (LR/56). The name also appeared in The Etymologies with the derivation given above (Ety/ERE).
References ✧ SA/er; SI/Amon Ereb; UTI/Amon Ereb; WJI/Amon Ereb
Glosses
Elements
| amon | “hill, mountain with steep sides; lump, clump, mass” | ✧ SA/er |
| ereb | “single, alone, lonely” | ✧ SA/er |
N. Amon Ereb loc. “Lonely Hill”
References ✧ Ety/ERE; LR/56, 143; LRI/Amon Ereb; SM/313; SMI/Amon Ereb
Glosses
Variations
Changes
Elements
| amon | “hill” | |
| ereb | “isolated” | ✧ Ety/ERE |