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anlōcelne
This is the word for electrum, which is an alloy of silver and gold. anlōcelne is derived from the stems –lō– “yellow” and –cēlne-“pale”.
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anēñerel
This is a word for chalcedony and its varieties, such as carnelian (anēñerel annēla),
chrysoprase (anēñerel anmāλa),
jasper (anēñerel anēkke),
and onyx (anēñerel anxē).
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ansēli
This is another word for light, and refers specifically to starlight and moonlight.
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anlūña
And keeping with the theme, anlūña means gleaming, shiny, or bright, and refers to something that is reflecting light rather than emitting it directly.
ñatta sāen rā jaþīña sū jēwār kiē sū ankōnōri anlūñi tā;
He went along a path at the far side of the lake under the gleaming towers.
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anlū
Since I mentioned anlūi yesterday, this is the stative form, which means light, lit, or shining. It also appears sometimes in the singular.
te jalū jalō nā ñe malō;
The light was brighter than the sun.
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anxēla
Speaking, of shadows, anxēla is the word for dark or darkness. This word is the opposite of anlūi or “light”. Darkness can be either stative or singular, but light is generally collective.
rā anxēla mē makkāontien
And in the darkness bind them
anniþen ñi jaxēla janāra;
Soon it became complete darkness.
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anxēwi
This is the word for shadows or shade, and, yes, it is related to yesterday’s word.
sū jekiēn mōrtōr ja pa anxēwi;
In the land of Mordor where the shadows lie