Q. Túrosto loc. “Mickleburg, (lit.) Great Fortress”

Q. Túrosto, loc. “Mickleburg, (lit.) Great Fortress”
Quenya name of Belegost (WJ/389). Its first element is a derivative of the root √TUR “strong” and the second element is osto “fortress”.

References ✧ WJ/389; WJI/Belegost, Turosto

Glosses

Elements

√TUR “dominate, master, conquer; power [over others], mastery (legitimate or illegitimate), control (of other wills); strong, mighty in power”
osto “fortress, stronghold, strong place”

Cognates