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Dates
Introduced after the foundation of Númenor in II 32
Origins
A day added to the week by the Númenóreans
Race
Division
Originated with the Dúnedain
Pronunciation
ayare'nya
Meaning
'Sea-day'
Other names
Oraearon; the Hobbit day name of Meresdei (later Mersday) was also ultimately derived from this 'Sea-day'

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Eärenya

The Sea-day of the Númenóreans

Days of the week

The original week of the Elves had only six days, but when it was adopted in Númenor, the Men of that Isle preferred a seven-day weekly cycle. So, they added a seventh day between Menelya and Valanya. Being great mariners and explorers, they chose to name this new sixth day of the week after the Sea that surrounded their island home: Eärenya. When the seven-day week of Númenor was adopted in Middle-earth, so was this new day, and thus even in regions far from the coast, the 'Sea-day' still remained a part of the week.


See also...

Meresdei, Mersday, Oraearon

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