Appendix:Sindarin/lhûg

Sindarin

Etymology

Modified from lûg (‘snake’) and ulug (‘dragon’) in Tolkien’s earlier conception of the language (‘Gnomish’). Diegetically explained as inherited from Primitive Elvish *slōkō, and so cognate to Quenya hlócë; however, the latter shows irregular development in its final vowel, instead suggesting Primitive Elvish *slōkī.

Noun

lhûg • m~Mx (plural lhuig)

1. reptile in general, crawling creature, worm (in the archaic sense)
   1. snake, serpent

      Synonym: lŷg

   2. dragon

      Synonym: amlug

References

• Paul Strack (2008–2023) “lhûg”, in Eldamo – An Elvish Lexicon‎^[1]