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'''Tethil''' was the name of a poppy-inhabiting flower [[Fays|fay]], according to the early version of the [[legendarium]] associated with ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]''.<ref name=Tet>{{PE|11}}, p. 70</ref> Nothing else is known about her, and she doesn't appear in any of the narratives. | |||
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== Etymology == | |||
The name ''Tethil'' is in [[Gnomish]], and it includes the element ''[[teth]]'' ("a bud").<ref name=Tet/> Its [[Qenya]] cognate is '''''Tetillë''''', an elaboration on ''[[tetl]]'' ("small flower"), which is itself derived from the root [[TETE]] ("bud, blossom").<ref>{{PE|12}}, p. 92</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:20, 13 May 2022
Tethil was the name of a poppy-inhabiting flower fay, according to the early version of the legendarium associated with The Book of Lost Tales.[1] Nothing else is known about her, and she doesn't appear in any of the narratives.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The name Tethil is in Gnomish, and it includes the element teth ("a bud").[1] Its Qenya cognate is Tetillë, an elaboration on tetl ("small flower"), which is itself derived from the root TETE ("bud, blossom").[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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. 70
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Qenyaqetsa: The Qenya Phonology and Lexicon", in Parma Eldalamberon XII (edited by Carl F. Hostetter, Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, and Patrick H. Wynne), p. 92
