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narfforc · 09-03-2008, 02:56 AM

When men first encounter Finrod Felagund they name him Nom which means wisdom, and afterwards call his people Nomin meaning the wise. Gnomus means knowledge in Latin, yet in Greek genomos means earth-dweller. I think that Tolkien knew his languages quite well, yet as already stated, the thought of garden gnomes was as off-putting as thinking of Tinkerbell everytime you mention Faery to people.

09-03-2008, 02:56 AM	#1
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	When men first encounter Finrod Felagund they name him Nom which means wisdom, and afterwards call his people Nomin meaning the wise. Gnomus means knowledge in Latin, yet in Greek genomos means earth-dweller. I think that Tolkien knew his languages quite well, yet as already stated, the thought of garden gnomes was as off-putting as thinking of Tinkerbell everytime you mention Faery to people. __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER. Last edited by narfforc; 09-03-2008 at 02:59 AM.