Iavas was the Sindarin name for the season of autumn. This was also the name of the third season in the Calendar of Imladris; 54 days which fell more or less between 10 August and 3 October in the Shire Calendar.[1]
Etymology
The word contains a possible Sindarin word for fruit plus the abstract ending -as.
The actual word for fruit is not known but it's most likely *iaf (cf. Q. yáve, yava)
Possible OS form *jabasse
Cognates
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix D, "The Calendars"
| Calendar of Imladris | |||||||||
| Meaning: | 'First Day' | 'Spring' | 'Summer' | 'Autumn' | 'Middle Days' | 'Fading' | 'Winter' | 'Stirring' | 'Last Day' |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quenya: | Yestarë | Tuilë | Lairë | Yávië | Enderi | Quellë | Hrívë | Coirë | Mettarë |
| Sindarin: | Ethuil | Laer | Iavas | Firith | Rhîw | Echuir | |||