S. loth n. “flower, single blossom; inflorescence, head of small flowers” (Category: Flower)

S. loth, n. “flower, single blossom; ⚠️inflorescence, head of small flowers” (Category: Flower)

S. alf “flower”

G. glôs “flower, best of anything; blooming time, acme, floruit”

G. lost “blossom, bloom”

References ✧ LB/354; PE17/26, 48, 161; PM/346; SA/loth; SI/Lórien²; UTI/Lothlórien; VT42/18

Glosses

• “a flower (of defined shape)” ✧ PE17/161
• “flower” ✧ PE17/48; SA/loth; SI/Lórien²; UTI/Lothlórien
• “flower, a single blossom” ✧ PE17/26
• “inflorescence, a head of small flowers” ✧ VT42/18

Variations

• loth ✧ LB/354; PE17/26; PE17/48; PE17/161; SA/loth; SI/Lórien²; UTI/Lothlórien; VT42/18; VT42/18; VT42/18

Related

• loth “inflorescence, a head of small flowers” is most often used collectively in Sindarin, equivalent to goloth ✧ VT42/18

Inflections

-los

suffix

“flower”

✧ PM/346

Element In

• ᴺS. !edlothia- “to flower, blossom”
• ᴺS. !lurlos “poppy, (lit.) flower of sleep”
• S. amloth “uprising flower”
• S. Edhellos “Elven-flower” ✧ PM/346 (Eðellos)
• S. goloth “inflorescence, collection of flowers”
• S. Gwingloth “Foam-flower”
• S. Imloth Melui “Lovely or Sweet Flower-valley” ✧ VT42/18
• S. Lothíriel
• S. Lothlórien “Dreamflower, (lit.) Lórien of the Blossom” ✧ PE17/48; SA/loth; SI/Lórien²; UTI/Lothlórien
• S. Lothron “May, *Flower-ness”
• S. mallos “golden flower”
• S. Nimloth “White Blossom, Pale Blossom” ✧ SA/loth
• S. elloth “single flower” ✧ VT42/18
• S. lotheg “single flower” ✧ VT42/18
• S. si loth a galadh lasto dîn “*here flower and tree listen [in] silence” ✧ LB/354

Cognates

• Q. lótë “flower, single blossom” ✧ PE17/26; PE17/160; SA/loth
• Q. lós “inflorescense, mass of flowers” ✧ PE17/26 (lōs)

Derivations

• < √LOT(H) “flower” ✧ PE17/160 (LOT)
• < ✶lotho/a “flower” ✧ PE17/26
  • < √LOT(H) “flower” ✧ PE17/26 (LOTH)
• < ✶lotse “flower” ✧ VT42/18
  • < √LOT(H) “flower” ✧ VT42/18 (LOT)
• < ✶lotta- “bloom” ✧ VT42/18
  • < √LOT(H) “flower” ✧ VT42/18 (LOT)

Phonetic Developments

✶lotho/a > loth	[lotʰo] > [loθo] > [loθ]	✧ PE17/26
√LOT > loth	[lotta] > [lottʰa] > [loθθa] > [loθθ] > [loθ]	✧ PE17/161
✶lotse > loth	[lotse] > [loθθe] > [loθθ] > [loθ]	✧ VT42/18
✶lotta- > loth	[lotta] > [lottʰa] > [loθθa] > [loθθ] > [loθ]	✧ VT42/18

N. lhoth n. “flower(s)” (Category: Flower)

References ✧ Ety/LOT(H); EtyAC/LOT(H)

Glosses

• “flower(s)” ✧ Ety/LOT(H)

Changes

• lhoth “flower” »» lhoth “flower(s)” ✧ EtyAC/LOT(H)

Element In

• N. gwaloth “blossom, collection of flowers” ✧ Ety/LOT(H)
• N. Gwingloth “Foam-flower” ✧ Ety/LOT(H)
• N. Lothlórien
• N. Lothron “May, *Flower-ness”
• N. Nimloth “Pale Blossom” ✧ Ety/LOT(H)
• N. lhothod “single flower” ✧ EtyAC/LOT(H)

Cognates

• ᴹQ. lóte “(large single) flower” ✧ Ety/LOT(H)

Derivations

• < ᴹ√LOT(H) “flower” ✧ Ety/LOT(H) (LOTH)

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ√LOTH > lhoth

[lotʰo] > [loθo] > [loθ] > [l̥oθ]

✧ Ety/LOT(H)

ᴱN. loth n. “flower, lily” (Category: Flower)

References ✧ LB/149

Glosses

• “flower” ✧ LB/149
• “lily” ✧ LB/149

Element In

• ᴱN. Loth-a-ladwen “Lily of the Plain” ✧ LB/149

G. lôs n. “flower” (Category: Flower)

References ✧ GL/40, 52, 55; LT1A/Gar Lossion, Minethlos; LT2A/Duilin, Lôs; PE13/104; PE15/28

Glosses

• “a flower” ✧ GL/55
• “flower” ✧ GL/52; LT1A/Gar Lossion; LT1A/Minethlos; LT2A/Lôs; PE15/28

Variations

• lôs ✧ GL/40; GL/52; GL/55; LT1A/Gar Lossion; LT1A/Minethlos; LT2A/Lôs; PE15/28
• los ✧ PE13/104

Related

• lôs “a flower” [is] probably not connected [to lost “blossom, bloom”]; see under lass ✧ GL/55
• lôs “flower” is more likely related to lass “leaf, petal” ✧ LT1A/Gar Lossion
• lôs “flower” cp. loss ✧ GL/52
• lôs “flower” is probably unrelated to lost “blossom” ✧ LT1A/Gar Lossion
• glôs “flower, best of anything; blooming time, acme, floruit” = † lôs ✧ GL/40

Inflections

Lossion	plural	“flowers”	✧ LT1A/Gar Lossion
Lothion	plural	“flowers”	✧ LT2A/Duilin

Element In

• G. Lothwing(a) “Foam Flower” ✧ GL/55 (lothwing); LT2A/Lôs (lothwing)
• G. Gar Lossion “Place of Flowers” ✧ LT1A/Gar Lossion
• G. Los’lóriol “Golden Flower” ✧ LT2A/Los ’lóriol (Los ’lóriol)
• G. Lothengriol “Lily of the Valley, Flower of the Plain” ✧ GL/55 (losengriol); LT2A/Lósengriol (Lósengriol); PE15/28 (Losengriol)
• G. Lothlim “People of the Flower” ✧ PE15/28 (†loslim)
• G. Minethlos “Argent Isle” ✧ LT1A/Minethlos
• G. Nost-na-Lothion “Birth of Flowers” ✧ LT2A/Duilin
• G. Thlim Losglóriol “*Folk of the Golden Flower” ✧ PE13/104

Cognates

• ᴱQ. losse “rose; (white) flower” ✧ LT2A/Lôs (lossë); PE15/28 (losse)

Derivations

• < ?ᴱ√LASA “*leaf”