talat-

talat- is a Quenya verb root meaning "to fall down"^[1].

[edit] Etymology

From a PQ root TALÁT^[2]

[edit] Forms

• talanta (past participle) "fallen"^[3]

[edit] See also

• talta-
• atalta-

[edit] References

1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 347, (dated 17 December 1972)
2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part Three: The Etymologies"
3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part One: III. The Lost Road, (ii) The Númenórean chapters", p.72 (as talantie "he is fallen")