The Encyclopedia of Arda - Monday (original) (raw)

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Dates This form of the name developed some time in the last millennium of the Third Age Race Hobbits Cultures Shire-hobbits and Bucklanders (also used in the Bree-land) Pronunciation Uncertain1 Meaning Derived from Mannish Monendei, 'Moon day' Other names Isilya, Monendei, Orithil Indexes: Alphabetical: M Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 25 May 2024 This entry is complete The day of the Moon Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Days of the week The third day of the week, as it was named by the Shire-hobbits at the end of the Third Age. The similarity to our own modern 'Monday' is not coincidental: both are days originally dedicated to the Moon. The form used in the Shire dated back to an original Common Speech form Monendei. That old form was itself a translation of the original Elvish day-name, which was Isilya in Quenya, or Orithil in Sindarin. Notes 1 Despite its spelling, most English-speakers pronounce the word 'Monday' as 'mu'nday' rather than 'mo'nday' (that is, with an 'u' sound rather than an 'o'). Since the Hobbits' version of the name had different etymological roots, it is hard to say whether the same convention would apply. Given that Tolkien designed the Hobbit day-names to mirror our own, on balance it seems most likely that the typical English 'mu'nday' is intended. (Barliman Butterbur uses the phrase 'a month of Mondays' in The Return of the King VI 7, Homeward Bound, which - given that the modern equivalent is a 'month of Sundays' - does seem to imply that 'Monday' should rhyme with 'Sunday'.) See also... Isilya, Monendei, Orithil, Shire Calendar, Sunday, Trewsday Indexes: Alphabetical: M Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 25 May 2024 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2006, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus DISC reports provide a rich and accessible view of any individual's working style.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates This form of the name developed some time in the last millennium of the Third Age Race Hobbits Cultures Shire-hobbits and Bucklanders (also used in the Bree-land) Pronunciation Uncertain1 Meaning Derived from Mannish Monendei, 'Moon day' Other names Isilya, Monendei, Orithil Indexes: Alphabetical: M Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 25 May 2024 This entry is complete The day of the Moon

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Days of the week The third day of the week, as it was named by the Shire-hobbits at the end of the Third Age. The similarity to our own modern 'Monday' is not coincidental: both are days originally dedicated to the Moon. The form used in the Shire dated back to an original Common Speech form Monendei. That old form was itself a translation of the original Elvish day-name, which was Isilya in Quenya, or Orithil in Sindarin. Notes 1 Despite its spelling, most English-speakers pronounce the word 'Monday' as 'mu'nday' rather than 'mo'nday' (that is, with an 'u' sound rather than an 'o'). Since the Hobbits' version of the name had different etymological roots, it is hard to say whether the same convention would apply. Given that Tolkien designed the Hobbit day-names to mirror our own, on balance it seems most likely that the typical English 'mu'nday' is intended. (Barliman Butterbur uses the phrase 'a month of Mondays' in The Return of the King VI 7, Homeward Bound, which - given that the modern equivalent is a 'month of Sundays' - does seem to imply that 'Monday' should rhyme with 'Sunday'.) See also... Isilya, Monendei, Orithil, Shire Calendar, Sunday, Trewsday Indexes: Alphabetical: M Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 25 May 2024 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2006, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus DISC reports provide a rich and accessible view of any individual's working style.