Eldamo : Quenya : Menelmacil

Q. Menelmacil pn. “*Sword of the Sky”

Q. Menelmacil, pn. “*Sword of the Sky”

A variant form of the name for Orion: Menelmacar (WJ/411). It seems to be a compound of menel “the heavens” and macil “sword”, so meaning “*Sword of the Sky”.

References ✧ WJ/411; WJI/Menelmakil

Glosses

“Orion” ✧ WJI/Menelmakil (Menelmakil)

Variations

Menelmakil ✧ WJ/411; WJI/Menelmakil

Elements

menel	“the heavens, firmament, sky”	✧ WJ/411
macil	“sword, forged sword blade, cutting sword”