Quendi
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), Nandor (Green-elves, Silvan Elves) |
| Moriquendi: | Úmanyar, Avari (Dark Elves, The Unwilling) |
| See Also: | Awakening of the Elves, Sundering of the Elves, Great Journey |