Q. Máhanaxar loc. “Ring of Doom, *(lit.) Ring of Judgement”
The circle of thrones where the Valar sat in council (S/38), an adaptation of the Valarin word Māχananaškād “Doom-ring” (WJ/399, 401). The Valarin word māχan more accurately means “authority, authoritative decision” (WJ/399), so the “doom” in its English translation is most likely used in its older sense “judgement”. This circle is also known by the (Vanyarin?) name Rithil-Anamo, said to be a translation of the same Valarin name (WJ/401).
References ✧ S/38; SI/Máhanaxar, Ring of Doom; WJ/399, 401; WJI
Glosses
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Elements
| Máhan | “one of the eight chiefs of the Valar” | ||
| Val. māχan | “authority, authoritative decision” | ✧ WJ/399 | |
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| Val. māχananaškād > Máhanaxar | [māxananaskad] ? [māxanaskad] > [māxanaskað] > [māhanaskað] > [māhanaskar] > [māhanaksar] | ✧ WJ/401 |