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'''Andaith''' | The '''Andaith''' or "long mark" was the long-vowel diacritical mark used in [[Tengwar]] of the [[Tengwar/Mode of Beleriand|Mode of Beleriand]]. In this mode of 'full writing', vowels were represented by separate letters rather than as [[tehtar]] so a different means was needed to indicate long vowels. The andaith appeared as an 'acute accent'.<ref>{{App|Letters}}</ref> | ||
[[Category: | ==Etymology== | ||
[[ | [[OS]] ''[[andatektha]]'' and also perhaps ''[[and]]'' + ''[[taith]]''. | ||
==Cognates== | |||
*[[Quenya]] ''[[andatehta]]'' | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:39, 15 July 2012
The Andaith or "long mark" was the long-vowel diacritical mark used in Tengwar of the Mode of Beleriand. In this mode of 'full writing', vowels were represented by separate letters rather than as tehtar so a different means was needed to indicate long vowels. The andaith appeared as an 'acute accent'.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
OS andatektha and also perhaps and + taith.
Cognates[edit | edit source]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix E, "Writing", "The Fëanorian Letters"