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'''''otsola''''' is a [[Qenya]] name for the "week". [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] envisioned | '''''otsola''''' is a [[Qenya]] name for the "week". [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] envisioned this [[elves|Elvish]] week as having seven days, like our own, and provided the names of the weekdays in Qenya.<ref>{{PE|14}}, p. 21</ref> | ||
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!Qenya | !Qenya | ||
!Dedication | !Dedication | ||
! | !Translation | ||
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|''Poldórien''||Poldor ("strength"); ''Poldórëa'' being an early epithet of [[Tulkas]]||"Sunday" | |||
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| | |''Múrien'' (replaced earlier ''Olórien'')||Sleep or dreams||"Monday" | ||
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|Fuinen||Death or sorrow, Fui being an early name of [[Nienna]]||"Tuesday" | |''Fuinen''||Death or sorrow, ''Fui'' being an early name of [[Nienna]]||"Tuesday" | ||
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|''Taimoinen''||Taime ("sky"); ''Taimo'' being an early name of [[Manwe]]||"Wednesday" | |||
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|Falassien||The Sea, cf. [[Quenya]] ''[[falasse]]''||"Thursday" | |''Falassien''||The Sea, cf. [[Quenya]] ''[[falasse]]''||"Thursday" | ||
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| | |''Palúrien''||The wide earth; Palúrien being also an early epithet of [[Yavanna]]||"Friday" | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''Sainen''||Sá ("fire")||"Saturday" | |||
|} | |} | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
''Otsola'' contains ''[[otso]]'' "seven" and ''galā'' "daytime" (cf. later [[Quenya]] ''[[cala]]''). Its [[Gnomish]] translation is ''othlad'' | ''Otsola'' contains ''[[otso]]'' ("seven") and ''galā'' ("daytime") (cf. later [[Quenya]] ''[[cala]]''). Its [[Gnomish]] translation is '''''othlad''''', from ''odin'' ("seven"), and Tolkien derives it from [[Primitive Elvish]] ''*ot·g'lāta''.<ref name=gl62>{{PE|11}}, p. 62</ref> | ||
==Other versions of the legendarium== | ==Other versions of the legendarium== | ||
An early name for ''otsola'' is ''otsan''.<ref>{{PE|14}}, p. 16</ref> Earlier Gnomish name is '' | An early name for ''otsola'' is ''otsan''.<ref>{{PE|14}}, p. 16</ref> Earlier Gnomish name is '''''ochlad'''''.<ref name=gl62/> | ||
In ''[[The Etymologies]]'' Tolkien wrote about the five-day week called ''[[lemnar]]''. In the background of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' however the [[Elves]] use the six-day week called ''[[enquië]]'' in [[Quenya]]. The [[Men]] use a seven-day week,<ref>{{App|D2}}</ref> but the | In ''[[The Etymologies]]'', Tolkien wrote about the five-day week called ''[[lemnar]]''. In the background of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' however the [[Elves]] use the six-day week called ''[[enquië]]'' in [[Quenya]]. The [[Men]] use a seven-day week,<ref>{{App|D2}}</ref> but the Elvish term is not given. | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
[[Category:Eldarin week]] | |||
[[Category:Calendars]] | |||
[[Category:Qenya nouns]] | [[Category:Qenya nouns]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:41, 19 December 2021
otsola is a Qenya name for the "week". J.R.R. Tolkien envisioned this Elvish week as having seven days, like our own, and provided the names of the weekdays in Qenya.[1]
| Qenya | Dedication | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Poldórien | Poldor ("strength"); Poldórëa being an early epithet of Tulkas | "Sunday" |
| Múrien (replaced earlier Olórien) | Sleep or dreams | "Monday" |
| Fuinen | Death or sorrow, Fui being an early name of Nienna | "Tuesday" |
| Taimoinen | Taime ("sky"); Taimo being an early name of Manwe | "Wednesday" |
| Falassien | The Sea, cf. Quenya falasse | "Thursday" |
| Palúrien | The wide earth; Palúrien being also an early epithet of Yavanna | "Friday" |
| Sainen | Sá ("fire") | "Saturday" |
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Otsola contains otso ("seven") and galā ("daytime") (cf. later Quenya cala). Its Gnomish translation is othlad, from odin ("seven"), and Tolkien derives it from Primitive Elvish *ot·g'lāta.[2]
Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]
An early name for otsola is otsan.[3] Earlier Gnomish name is ochlad.[2]
In The Etymologies, Tolkien wrote about the five-day week called lemnar. In the background of The Lord of the Rings however the Elves use the six-day week called enquië in Quenya. The Men use a seven-day week,[4] but the Elvish term is not given.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Early Qenya and The Valmaric Script", in Parma Eldalamberon XIV (edited by Carl F. Hostetter, Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, Patrick H. Wynne, and Bill Welden), p. 21
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "I-Lam na-Ngoldathon: The Grammar and Lexicon of the Gnomish Tongue", in Parma Eldalamberon XI (edited by Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, and Patrick H. Wynne), p. 62
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Early Qenya and The Valmaric Script", in Parma Eldalamberon XIV (edited by Carl F. Hostetter, Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, Patrick H. Wynne, and Bill Welden), p. 16
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix D, "The Calendars"
