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The '''Quendi''' or 'Those who speak with voices' was the name given by the [[Elves]] to their own kind while they still dwelt at [[Cuiviénen]].
The '''Quende''' pl. '''Quendi''' or 'Those who speak with voices' was the name given by the [[Elves]] to their own kind while they still dwelt at [[Cuiviénen]].
==Etymology==
The word is a direct derivative of the [[Primitive Quendian]] word ''[[Kwende]]'' from [[root]] [[KWE]]NE.


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[[Category:Quenya nouns]]

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The Quende pl. Quendi or 'Those who speak with voices' was the name given by the Elves to their own kind while they still dwelt at Cuiviénen.

Etymology

The word is a direct derivative of the Primitive Quendian word Kwende from root KWENE.