Q. Mormacil m. “Black Sword”

Q. Mormacil, m. “Black Sword”

The Quenya equivalent of Mormegil (MR/216). It is a combination of the element √MOR “black” and macil “sword”.

Conceptual Development: The name ᴱQ. Mormakil dates back to the earliest Lost Tales where it had the same meaning (LT2/84). ᴹQ. Mormakil appeared in Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s (SM/29, 304) and The Etymologies, which is the source of the derivation as given above (Ety/MAK). The Quenya form was not used in the published version of The Silmarillion, however.

References ✧ MR/216; MRI; PMI/Mormakil

Glosses

Variations

Elements

MOR “black, dark, darkness”
macil “sword, forged sword blade, cutting sword”

Cognates


ᴹQ. Mormakil m. “Black Sword”

See Q. Mormacil for discussion.

References ✧ Ety/MAK; SM/304; SMI

Glosses

Elements

ᴹ√MOR “*black, dark”
makil “sword” ✧ Ety/MAK

Cognates


ᴱQ. Mormakil m. “Black Sword”

See Q. Mormacil for discussion.

References ✧ GL/41; LT2/84, 125; LT2A/Mormagli; LT2I/Mormagli, Mormakil; PE13/149; SM/29

Glosses

Variations

Elements

ᴱ√MORO “*black, dark” ✧ LT1A/Mornië
makil “sword, broadsword” ✧ LT1A/Makar

Cognates