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'''Aldudénië''' ([[Quenya|Q]], possibly pron. {{IPA|[ | '''Aldudénië''' ([[Quenya|Q]], possibly pron. {{IPA|[ˌalduˈdɛːni.ɛ]}}) is a poem lamenting the death of the [[Two Trees]], composed by [[Elemmírë (Elf)|Elemmírë]] of the [[Vanyar]], soon after the event. It was famous to all the [[Eldar]], but never recorded.<ref>{{S|Darkening}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
''Aldudénie'' is said to mean "lament of the Two Trees" and contains ''[[alda|aldu]]'', the dual of ''[[alda]]'' "tree".<ref>{{S|Index}}</ref> | ''Aldudénie'' is said to mean "lament of the Two Trees" and contains ''[[alda|aldu]]'', the dual of ''[[alda]]'' "tree".<ref>{{S|Index}}</ref> | ||
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Aldudénië (Q, possibly pron. [ˌalduˈdɛːni.ɛ]) is a poem lamenting the death of the Two Trees, composed by Elemmírë of the Vanyar, soon after the event. It was famous to all the Eldar, but never recorded.[1]
Etymology
Aldudénie is said to mean "lament of the Two Trees" and contains aldu, the dual of alda "tree".[2]
The other element *dénie which obviously means "lament", is of problematic etymology since the intermedial "d" does not exist in Quenya (only the "ld" "nd" and "rd" are present).
Another similar Quenya word for lament is nainië from Root NAY.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Darkening of Valinor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Index of Names"
