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quenta is a Quenya word translated as "account, narrative, story".[1]
Etymology
The word derives from the PQ noun *kwentâ < root KWET.[2]
Examples
Note
Quenta is also the past participle of the verb quet- "speak", meaning "said". It is seen in several compounds.
Cognates
Inspiration
In Spanish cuento means "story".
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "From Quendi and Eldar, Appendix D: Appendix: Noldorin words for Language" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 39, July 1998, p. 16
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "'Words of Joy': Five Catholic Prayers in Quenya — Part Two" (edited by Patrick H. Wynne, Arden R. Smith, and Carl F. Hostetter), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 44, June 2002, pp. 5, 10-11