*linta (pl. linte) is a quenya word meaning "swift".
Etymology
The etymology is not clear, but perhaps hints to a Root *LIN or *LIT
Examples
”
Yéni ve lintë yuldar avánier ('The years have passed like swift draughts')[1]
See also
Cognates
Inspiration
This word is a relic from Tolkien's juvenile language called Nevbosh. In that language lint means "quick, clever, nimble"[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Donald Swann, “Namárië (Farewell),” in The Road Goes Ever On, line 3
- ↑ The Monsters and the Critics p. 205, 206