Quendi
From Tolkien Gateway
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-)
