S. Menegroth loc. “Thousand Caves”
The cave-palace of Thingol in Doriath, translated “Thousand Caves” (S/56). It is a combination of meneg “thousand” and groth “cave” (SA/groth, WJ/415).
Conceptual Development: The name Ilk. Menegroth appeared in Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s (LR/114, LR/220), and was designated as Doriathrin [Ilkorin] in The Etymologies, where it had essentially the same derivation as given above (Ety/ROD). In one late note the name was given as Menegrond, which might be a “pure Sindarin” form of this name as suggested by Carl Hostetter (NM/365).
References ✧ LB/332; LBI; LT2I; MRI; NM/365; PMI; S/56, 93; SA/groth; SI/Menegroth, Thousand Caves; UTI; WJ/415; WJI
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| #meneg | “thousand” | ✧ WJ/415 |
| groth | “large excavation, delving, underground dwelling” | ✧ SA/groth; WJ/415 |
Ilk. Menegroth loc. “Thousand Caves”
References ✧ Ety/ROD; LR/114, 220; LRI; PE22/41; SMI
Glosses
Variations
Elements
| #meneg | “thousand” | ✧ Ety/ROD (#Meneg) |
| rôth | “cave” | ✧ Ety/ROD (roth) |