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'''''elen''''' | '''''elen''''' (pl. '''eleni''' or '''eldi''') means "star" in [[Quenya]]. | ||
The [[Edain]], however, equated ''elen'' and ''[[elda]]'' ("[[Elf]]"), so in some situations ''elen'' translates as "Elf". | |||
==Etymology== | |||
[[PQ]] [[root]] [[EL]]. | |||
It is said traditionally to come from the exclamation ''[[ele]]''! "behold" being the first word the first Elves spoke at [[Cuiviénen]], when they saw the stars. | |||
==Other forms== | |||
*[[elenna]] "to a star": allative, also a name for [[Númenor]].<ref>{{HM|UT}}, [[Cirion and Eorl]]</ref> | |||
*elelli "stars": partitive plural<ref>[[Parma Eldalamberon 17]] p.127</ref> | |||
*elenion "of stars": pl. genitive<ref>{{HM|L}}, [[Letter 385]]</ref> | |||
*elenillor "from stars": pl. ablative<ref>[[The Monsters and the Critics]], [[Markirya]]</ref> | |||
==Seen in== | |||
*[[Elemmíre]] | |||
*[[Elendur]] | |||
* [[Elenna]] = "Star-wards" | |||
*[[Elentári]] | |||
*[[Elenwe]] | |||
*[[Elerrína]] | |||
*[[elenya]] | |||
===With the meaning "Elf"=== | |||
* [[Elendil]] = "Friend of the Elves" | * [[Elendil]] = "Friend of the Elves" | ||
* [[ | *[[Elessar]] = "Elf-stone" | ||
*[[Elesser]] = "[[Elfwine]]" | |||
==Inspiration== | ==Inspiration== | ||
Dante Alighieri in his ''De vulgari eloquentia'' suggests that the word ''El'' was the first sound emitted by Adam: While the first utterance of humans after birth is a cry of pain, Dante assumed that Adam could only have made an exclamation of joy, which at the same time was addressing his Creator. | Dante Alighieri in his ''De vulgari eloquentia'' suggests that the word ''El'' was the first sound emitted by Adam: While the first utterance of humans after birth is a cry of pain, Dante assumed that Adam could only have made an exclamation of joy, which at the same time was addressing his Creator. | ||
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* [http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/qlist.htm Quenya Corpus Wordlist] edited by [[Helge Kåre Fauskanger]] | * [http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/qlist.htm Quenya Corpus Wordlist] edited by [[Helge Kåre Fauskanger]] | ||
[[Category: Quenya | [[Category: Quenya nouns]] | ||
Revision as of 23:52, 26 November 2009
elen (pl. eleni or eldi) means "star" in Quenya.
The Edain, however, equated elen and elda ("Elf"), so in some situations elen translates as "Elf".
Etymology
It is said traditionally to come from the exclamation ele! "behold" being the first word the first Elves spoke at Cuiviénen, when they saw the stars.
Other forms
- elenna "to a star": allative, also a name for Númenor.[1]
- elelli "stars": partitive plural[2]
- elenion "of stars": pl. genitive[3]
- elenillor "from stars": pl. ablative[4]
Seen in
With the meaning "Elf"
Inspiration
Dante Alighieri in his De vulgari eloquentia suggests that the word El was the first sound emitted by Adam: While the first utterance of humans after birth is a cry of pain, Dante assumed that Adam could only have made an exclamation of joy, which at the same time was addressing his Creator.
