Quenya
Tolkien's High Elvish language, inspired by Finnish and Latin, used for ceremonial purposes in Middle-earth.
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| Quenya | English | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| Anar | sun | The star around which the earth orbits |
| Atan | human | A human being |
| Elda | elf | A supernatural creature of folk tales |
| Eru | God | The creator and ruler of the universe |
| Formen | north | The direction in which a compass needle normally points |
| Isil | moon | The natural satellite of the earth |
| ahya- | change | To make or become different |
| ailin | lake | A large body of water surrounded by land |
| aina | holy | Dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose |
| aiwë | bird | A small creature with feathers and wings |
| alassë | joy | A feeling of great pleasure and happiness |
| alassëa | happy | Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment |
| alcar | glory | Splendour, radiance, or brilliance |
| alda | tree | A woody perennial plant, typically having a single stem or trunk growing to a considerable height |
| alma | wealth | An abundance of valuable possessions or money |
| alta | big | Large or great in size |
| alála- | grow | To increase in size or quantity |
| ambas | breast | The upper front part of the torso |
| ambo | hill | A naturally raised area of land |
| amil | mother | A woman in relation to her child or children |
About
Quenya is Tolkien's most developed constructed language, inspired by Finnish and Latin. Known as 'High Elvish', it serves as the ancient and ceremonial language of the Elves in Middle-earth. Quenya features an agglutinative morphology, ten cases, a complex verb system, and a writing system called Tengwar. Tolkien began creating Quenya as early as 1915, making it one of the oldest fictional constructed languages.
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