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Dates
Between 22 October and 20 November on a modern (Gregorian) calendar
Origins
Originated as Hísimë in the calendar of Númenor
Race
Division
Pronunciation
hi'thui
Meaning
The 'misty' month
Other names
Hísimë (the months of Blotmath and Blooting also corresponded exactly with Hithui, without being directly related)

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Hithui

The misty month

Months of the year

The Sindarin name for the eleventh month of the year, equivalent to Quenya Hísimë and comparable to the Shire-hobbits' Blotmath and modern November. Its name comes from the Elvish word for 'mist', and it marked the descent of winter on Middle-earth. After the beginning of Hithui, no long journeys were attempted in the Northlands until the arrival of the following spring.


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