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''Quendë'' means "speaker; who speak with voices". The plural form was much more popular as a word. | ''Quendë'' means "speaker; who speak with voices". The plural form was much more popular as a word. | ||
The word is a direct derivative of the [[Primitive Quendian]] word ''[[Kwende]]'' from [[ | The word is a direct derivative of the [[Primitive Quendian]] word ''[[Kwende]]'' from [[Sundocarmë|Root]] [[KWE]]NE. | ||
''Quendë'' is an exceptional case where the PQ short final ''-e'' was retained in Quenya instead of disappearing. | ''Quendë'' is an exceptional case where the PQ short final ''-e'' was retained in Quenya instead of disappearing. | ||
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The Quendë (Q, pron. [ˈkʷende]), plural Quendi (pron. [ˈkʷendi]), was the name given by the Elves to their own kind while they still dwelt at Cuiviénen.
Quendë means "speaker; who speak with voices". The plural form was much more popular as a word.
The word is a direct derivative of the Primitive Quendian word Kwende from Root KWENE.
Quendë is an exceptional case where the PQ short final -e was retained in Quenya instead of disappearing.
| Elves (Quendi · People of the Stars · Firstborn · Elder Kindred) | |
| Three Kindreds: (Eldar · Eldalië · Edhil) |
Vanyar (Fair-elves · Minyar) · Noldor (Deep-elves · Tatyar) · Teleri (Lindar · Nelyar) |
|---|---|
| Calaquendi: (High-elves · Amanyar) |
Vanyar · Noldor · Falmari |
| Úmanyar: | Sindar (Grey-elves · Eglath · Falathrim) · Nandor (Green-elves · Silvan Elves) |
| Moriquendi: | Úmanyar · Avari (Cuind · Hwenti · Kindi · Kinn-lai · Penni · Windan) |
| See also: | Awakening of the Elves · Sundering of the Elves · Great Journey |
