istar

From Tolkien Gateway
(Redirected from Istari)
Main article: Wizards

Istar (pl. Istari) A Quenya word meaning approximately "Wise One", translated as "Wizard",[1] or "those who know".[2]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

The word comes from the verb ista- ("to know"), and possibly the agentive ending -ro.[3]

Other forms[edit | edit source]

Cognates[edit | edit source]

Examples[edit | edit source]

References