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'''''ant''''' is a [[Sindarin]] word meaning ''gift''. The word is derived from the [[Elvish]] [[Sundocarmë|root]] [[ANA|ANA<sup>1</sup>]].<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 348</ref>
'''''ant''''' is a [[Noldorin]] word meaning ''gift''. The word is derived from the [[Elvish]] [[Sundocarmë|root]] [[ANA|ANA<sup>1</sup>]].<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 348</ref>


*Cognates: [[Quenya]] ''[[anna]]''
*Cognates: [[Quenya]] ''[[anna]]''
In later [[Sindarin]], ''ant'' was revised to ''ann'' and ''anw''.<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 90</ref><ref>{{PE|22}}, p. 163</ref>


Obsolete forms: [[Noldorin]] ''ant'' was originally written as ''ann''.<ref>{{VT|45a}}, p. 5</ref>
Obsolete forms: [[Noldorin]] ''ant'' was originally written as ''ann''.<ref>{{VT|45a}}, p. 5</ref>

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ant is a Noldorin word meaning gift. The word is derived from the Elvish root ANA1.[1]

In later Sindarin, ant was revised to ann and anw.[2][3]

Obsolete forms: Noldorin ant was originally written as ann.[4]

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 348
  2. 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), p. 90
  3. J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Feanorian Alphabet, Part 1 & Quenya Verb Structure", in Parma Eldalamberon XXII (edited by Christopher Gilson and Arden R. Smith), p. 163
  4. J.R.R. Tolkien, "Addenda and Corrigenda to the Etymologies — Part One" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter and Patrick H. Wynne), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 45, November 2003, p. 5