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'''Miaulë''' was the name of [[Tevildo]]'s cook according to the early version of the [[legendarium]] in ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]''.<ref>{{LT2|I}}, p. 28</ref> | |||
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'''Miaulë''' was the name of [[Tevildo]]'s cook in ''[[The | |||
== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
The name ''Miaulë'', described by [[Christopher Tolkien]] as "engagingly [[Elvish]]-feline" (together with ''Miaugion'' and ''Meoita''),<ref>{{LT2|In}}, p. 54</ref> is according to [[Patrick H. Wynne]] and [[Christopher Gilson]] likely cognate with [[Gnomish]] ''miaulin'' "she-cat".<ref>{{PE|16}}, p. 132</ref> | The name ''Miaulë'', described by [[Christopher Tolkien]] as "engagingly [[Elvish]]-feline" (together with ''Miaugion'' and ''Meoita''),<ref>{{LT2|In}}, p. 54</ref> is according to [[Patrick H. Wynne]] and [[Christopher Gilson]] likely cognate with [[Gnomish]] ''miaulin'' ("she-cat").<ref>{{PE|16}}, p. 132</ref> | ||
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Miaulë was the name of Tevildo's cook according to the early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The name Miaulë, described by Christopher Tolkien as "engagingly Elvish-feline" (together with Miaugion and Meoita),[2] is according to Patrick H. Wynne and Christopher Gilson likely cognate with Gnomish miaulin ("she-cat").[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "I. The Tale of Tinúviel", p. 28
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "I. The Tale of Tinúviel": "Notes and Commentary", p. 54
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Early Elvish Poetry and Pre-Fëanorian Alphabets", in Parma Eldalamberon XVI (edited by Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, Patrick H. Wynne, Carl F. Hostetter and Bill Welden), p. 132