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asea is a Quenya adjective meaning "beneficial, helpful, kindly" and is usually used to refer to the useful plant also known by its longer name Asea Aranion[1].
Etymology
The word derives from *athea, stem as- and ending -ea; the PQ form was athajâ root *ATH
See also
References
- ↑ 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. 148
