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Revision as of 18:24, 24 January 2010
The Quendë, plural Quendi, 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.
Quenya entry
Pronunciation
- [ˈkʷende], plural [ˈkʷendi]
Etymology
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.
Noun
Quendë (stem Quende-)
