S. Lachend pn. “Flame-eyed”

S. Lachend, pn. “Flame-eyed”

A term the Sindarin used for the Elves of Aman because the piercing brightness of their eyes (WJ/384). This name is a combination of lach “flame” and the lenited form of hen(d) “eye”.

References ✧ WJ/384; WJI

Glosses

Variations

Inflections

Lechind plural ✧ WJ/384; WJI/Lachend

Elements

lach “(leaping) flame” ✧ WJ/384 (#Lach)
hen(d) “eye” soft-mutation