Q. Ainulindalë pn. “Music of the Ainur”
The title of the opening story of The Silmarillion (S/15-22), clearly a compound of Ainu “Holy One” and lindalë “music”.
Conceptual Development: Although the story itself dates back to the earliest Lost Tales, this title only emerged in Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s version (LR/156).
References ✧ LT1I; LT2I; MRI; S/15; SA/aina, lin²; SI/Ainulindalë, Music of the Ainur; SMI; WJI
Glosses
Elements
| Ainu | “holy one, spirit” | ✧ S/15 | |
| lindalë | “music” | ✧ S/15 | |
| aina | “holy, revered, numinous” | ✧ SA/aina | |
| √LIN² | “sing, make a musical sound” | ✧ SA/lin² | |
ᴹQ. Ainulindale pn. “Music of the Ainur”
References ✧ Ety/AYAN; LR/156; SDI2/Ainulindalë; TII/Ainulindalë
Glosses
Elements
| Ainu | “holy one, angelic spirit” | plural | ✧ Ety/AYAN |
| lindale | “music” |