S. silivren adj. “(white) glittering, crystalline” (Category: Glass)
A word in the A Elbereth Gilthoniel prayer (LotR/238), loosely translated “[from] glittering crystal” or “[jewels of] crystal clear” (PE17/21) but actually an adjective meaning “(white) glittering” or “crystalline” (PE17/20-21; RGEO/64-65). It was based on the noun silef “crystal (white)” and in one place was given as silevren (PE17/23).
References ✧ LotR/238, 1116; PE17/23, 25; PE23/138; RGEO/63-65
Glosses
Variations
Inflections
| silivrin | plural | ✧ PE17/25 |
Elements
| silef | “crystal (white)” | ✧ PE17/23 | |
| #-ren | “adjective suffix” | ||
| Q. silima | “crystal substance devised by Fëanor” | ✧ RGEO/65 | |
Element In
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| ✶silimarin > silivren | [silimarina] > [silimarena] > [silimaren] > [silimren] > [silivren] | ✧ PE23/138 |