Word of the Day: Oiolossë – in Quenya, it is another name for Taniquetil – the highest mountain in Pelóri and the one in Arda which has the tallest peak.
It comes from:
- oio (endless period) and
- Iolossë (everlasting snow)
Or:
- Oio (“ever”)
- Losse (Snow White)
Oiolossë Uses
Also known as Taniquetil, it is the great Holy Mountain. It is also named Hill of Ilmarin in the Song of Eärendil.
It is also used in Errol’s old English translations, and in Valarin.
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