Istari

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Istar pl. Istari is a Quenya word which translates to "Wise One" and refers to the Wizards.

Etymology

The word comes from the verb ista "to know", and possibly the agentive ending -ro.

Other forms

  • Istarion gen.pl "of Wizards"[1]

Cognates

References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Istari"
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