N. geil n. “star” (Category: Star)

⚠️N. geil, n. “star” (Category: Star)

S. gil “star; (bright) spark, silver glint, twinkle of light”

References ✧ Ety/GIL, OT; EtyAC/GIL

Glosses

• “star” ✧ Ety/GIL

Variations

• geil ✧ Ety/GIL

Changes

• gîl “star” »» gíl ✧ EtyAC/GIL

Inflections

giliath	class-plural		✧ Ety/GIL
gil	plural	“stars”	✧ Ety/OT
gíl	plural		✧ Ety/GIL

Element In

• N. Argilion “*Star-day”
• N. Dagor nuin Giliath “Battle-under-Stars”
• N. Dagor-os-Giliath “Battle under Stars”
• N. Gilbrennil “Varda” ✧ Ety/GIL
• N. Gildor
• N. Gil-galad “Starlight” ✧ Ety/GIL (gilgalad)
• N. gilhof “dew, *(lit.) star-juice”
• N. gilith “starlight, *region of the stars” ✧ Ety/GIL
• N. Gilthoniel “Star-maker, Lady of the Stars” ✧ Ety/GIL
• N. Osgiliath “Fortress of the Stars”
• N. Edegil “Seven Stars” ✧ Ety/OT

Derivations

• < ᴹ✶gilya “star” ✧ Ety/GIL; Ety/GIL
  • < ᴹ√GIL “shine (white or pale)” ✧ Ety/GIL

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ✶gilya > gíl	[gilji] > [gilī] > [gil] > [gīl]	✧ Ety/GIL
ᴹ✶gilya > geil	[gilja] > [gelja] > [gelia] > [geli] > [geil]	✧ Ety/GIL

ᴱN. gail n. “star; sign, token, heavenly body” (Category: Star)

References ✧ MC/217; PE13/120, 123, 143

Glosses

• “life” ✧ PE13/120 (gail)
• “sign” ✧ PE13/120
• “sign, token, heavenly body” ✧ PE13/123
• “star” ✧ MC/217; PE13/143

Variations

• gail ✧ MC/217; PE13/120; PE13/123; PE13/143; PE13/120 (gail)

Changes

• gail “life” >> gail “sign” ✧ PE13/120
• i·ngailith >> i·ngailiath ✧ PE13/120

Inflections

i·ngailiath	nasal-mutation plural; g-mutation	✧ PE13/120
i·ngailith	nasal-mutation plural; g-mutation	✧ PE13/120
gailiath	plural	✧ PE13/123
gailir	plural	✧ PE13/123; PE13/143
i·ail	soft-mutation; g-mutation	✧ PE13/120
o·gail	stop-mutation; g-mutation	✧ PE13/120

Element In

• ᴱN. gail Luithien heb Eglavar “Lúthien he saw, as a star from Elfland” ✧ MC/217
• ᴱN. telingail “sign of heaven” ✧ PE13/123; PE13/123 (delingailir)

G. gail n. “star” (Category: Star)

References ✧ GL/37; LT1A/Tinwetári

Glosses

• “a star” ✧ GL/37
• “star” ✧ LT1A/Tinwetári

Element In

• G. Gailbridh(n)ir “Queen of Stars” ✧ GL/37 (Gailbridhir); LT1A/Tinwetári

Cognates

• ᴱQ. íle “star” ✧ GL/37 (īle); LT1A/Tinwetári

Derivations

• < ᴱ√GILI “*shine (pale)”