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Gamling: Lowercase, added reference

2012-10-21T22:49:51Z

Lowercase, added reference

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	==Etymology==		==Etymology==
−	[[PQ]] [[Sundocarmë\|Root]] [[EL]].	+	[[PQ]] [[Sundocarmë\|Root]] [[EL]].<ref>{{LR\|Etymologies}}, '''EL'''</ref>

	It is said traditionally to come from the exclamation ''[[ele]]''! "behold" being the first word the first Elves spoke at [[Cuiviénen]], when they saw the stars.		It is said traditionally to come from the exclamation ''[[ele]]''! "behold" being the first word the first Elves spoke at [[Cuiviénen]], when they saw the stars.

	==Other forms==		==Other forms==
−	*[[elenna]] "to a star": allative, also a name for [[Númenor]].<ref>{{HM\|UT}}, [[Cirion and Eorl]]</ref>	+	*''[[elenna]]'' "to a star": allative, also a name for [[Númenor]].<ref>{{HM\|UT}}, [[Cirion and Eorl]]</ref>
−	*elelli "stars": partitive plural<ref>{{PE\|17}}, p. 127</ref>	+	*''elelli'' "stars": partitive plural<ref>{{PE\|17}}, p. 127</ref>
−	*elenion "of stars": pl. genitive<ref>{{L\|297}}, p. 385</ref>	+	*''elenion'' "of stars": pl. genitive<ref>{{L\|297}}, p. 385</ref>
−	*elenillor "from stars": pl. ablative<ref>[[The Monsters and the Critics]], [[Markirya]]</ref>	+	*''elenillor'' "from stars": pl. ablative<ref>[[The Monsters and the Critics]], [[Markirya]]</ref>

	==Seen in==		==Seen in==
−	*[[Elemmírë]]	+	*''[[Elemmírë]]''
−	*[[Elendur (son of Isildur)\|Elendur]]	+	*''[[Elendur (son of Isildur)\|Elendur]]''
−	*[[Eldar]]	+	*''[[Eldar]]''
−	*[[Elenna]] = "Star-wards"	+	*''[[Elenna]]'' = "Star-wards"
−	*[[Elentári]]	+	*''[[Elentári]]''
−	*[[Elenwe]]	+	*''[[Elenwe]]''
−	*[[Elerrína]]	+	*''[[Elerrína]]''
−	*[[elenya]]	+	*''[[elenya]]''

	===With the meaning "Elf"===		===With the meaning "Elf"===
−	*[[Elendil]] = "Friend of the Elves"	+	*''[[Elendil]]'' = "Friend of the Elves"
−	*[[Aragorn\|Elessar]] = "Elf-stone"	+	*''[[Aragorn\|Elessar]]'' = "Elf-stone"
−	*[[Elesser]] = "[[Elfwine]]"	+	*''[[Elesser]]'' = "[[Elfwine]]"

	==Examples==		==Examples==
−
	*"'''''Elen''' [[Sil\|síla]] [[lúme\|lúmenn']] [[omentie\|omentielvo]]''" ("'''a star''' shines on the hour of our meeting")<ref>{{FR\|Three}}</ref>		*"'''''Elen''' [[Sil\|síla]] [[lúme\|lúmenn']] [[omentie\|omentielvo]]''" ("'''a star''' shines on the hour of our meeting")<ref>{{FR\|Three}}</ref>

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	* [http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/qlist.htm Quenya Corpus Wordlist] edited by [[Helge Fauskanger]]		* [http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/qlist.htm Quenya Corpus Wordlist] edited by [[Helge Fauskanger]]

		+	{{title\|lowercase}}
	[[Category: Quenya nouns]]		[[Category: Quenya nouns]]

Gamling: Added reference

2012-10-21T05:55:12Z

Added reference

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−	'''''elen''''' (pl. '''eleni''' or '''eldi''') means "star" in [[Quenya]].	+	'''''elen''''' (pl. '''eleni''' or '''eldi''') means "star" in [[Quenya]].<ref>{{S\|Appendix}}, ''elen''</ref>

	The [[Edain]], however, equated ''elen'' and ''[[elda]]'' ("[[Elves\|Elf]]"), so in some situations ''elen'' translates as "Elf".		The [[Edain]], however, equated ''elen'' and ''[[elda]]'' ("[[Elves\|Elf]]"), so in some situations ''elen'' translates as "Elf".
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	==Seen in==		==Seen in==
−	*[[~~Elemmíre~~]]	+	*[[Elemmírë]]
	*[[Elendur (son of Isildur)\|Elendur]]		*[[Elendur (son of Isildur)\|Elendur]]
	*[[Eldar]]		*[[Eldar]]

Morgan: /* Examples */

2012-02-03T23:59:05Z

Examples

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	==Examples==		==Examples==

−	*"'''''Elen''' [[síla]] [[lúme\|lúmenn']] [[omentie\|omentielvo]]''" ("a star shines on the hour of our meeting")<ref>{{FR\|Three}}</ref>	+	*"'''''Elen''' [[Sil\|síla]] [[lúme\|lúmenn']] [[omentie\|omentielvo]]''" ("'''a star''' shines on the hour of our meeting")<ref>{{FR\|Three}}</ref>

	==Inspiration==		==Inspiration==

Morgan: Added example + important {{fact}}

2012-02-03T23:37:07Z

Added example + important {{fact}}

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	*[[Elesser]] = "[[Elfwine]]"		*[[Elesser]] = "[[Elfwine]]"

−	==~~Inspiration~~==	+	==Examples==
−	~~''El'' means "deity" in some Semitic languages, and is a common element in many Hebrew names, as happens with [[Elvish]] names.~~	+

−	Dante Alighieri in his ''De vulgari eloquentia'' suggests that the word ''El'' was the first sound emitted by Adam: While the first utterance of humans after birth is a cry of pain, Dante assumed that Adam could only have made an exclamation of joy, which at the same time was addressing his Creator.	+	*"'''''Elen''' [[síla]] [[lúme\|lúmenn']] [[omentie\|omentielvo]]''" ("a star shines on the hour of our meeting")<ref>{{FR\|Three}}</ref>
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		+	==Inspiration==
		+	''El'' means "deity" in some Semitic languages, and is a common element in many Hebrew names, as happens with [[Elvish]] names. Dante Alighieri in his ''De vulgari eloquentia'' suggests that the word ''El'' was the first sound emitted by Adam: While the first utterance of humans after birth is a cry of pain, Dante assumed that Adam could only have made an exclamation of joy, which at the same time was addressing his Creator.{{fact}}<!-- How do we know Tolkien was inspired by this, or which scholar has suggested it, even if it's an interesting theory? Source needed! -->

	{{references}}		{{references}}

Mithbot: Bot: re-linked Helge Kåre Fauskanger

2011-11-12T18:24:32Z

Bot: re-linked Helge Kåre Fauskanger

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	{{references}}		{{references}}
	* ''[[The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth]]'' by [[Ruth S. Noel]]		* ''[[The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth]]'' by [[Ruth S. Noel]]
−	* [http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/qlist.htm Quenya Corpus Wordlist] edited by [[Helge ~~Kåre~~ Fauskanger]]	+	* [http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/qlist.htm Quenya Corpus Wordlist] edited by [[Helge Fauskanger]]

	[[Category: Quenya nouns]]		[[Category: Quenya nouns]]

Mithbot: Bot Message: changing link to Elves

2011-01-10T17:31:26Z

Bot Message: changing link to Elves

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	'''''elen''''' (pl. '''eleni''' or '''eldi''') means "star" in [[Quenya]].		'''''elen''''' (pl. '''eleni''' or '''eldi''') means "star" in [[Quenya]].

−	The [[Edain]], however, equated ''elen'' and ''[[elda]]'' ("[[Elf]]"), so in some situations ''elen'' translates as "Elf".	+	The [[Edain]], however, equated ''elen'' and ''[[elda]]'' ("[[Elves\|Elf]]"), so in some situations ''elen'' translates as "Elf".

	==Etymology==		==Etymology==

Mith: Re-linked

2010-08-07T15:38:36Z

Re-linked

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	===With the meaning "Elf"===		===With the meaning "Elf"===
	*[[Elendil]] = "Friend of the Elves"		*[[Elendil]] = "Friend of the Elves"
−	*[[Elessar]] = "Elf-stone"	+	*[[Aragorn\|Elessar]] = "Elf-stone"
	*[[Elesser]] = "[[Elfwine]]"		*[[Elesser]] = "[[Elfwine]]"

Sage: /* With the meaning "Elf" */

2010-07-31T18:13:39Z

With the meaning "Elf"

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	===With the meaning "Elf"===		===With the meaning "Elf"===
	*[[Elendil]] = "Friend of the Elves"		*[[Elendil]] = "Friend of the Elves"
−	*[[~~Aragorn II~~]] = "Elf-stone"	+	*[[Elessar]] = "Elf-stone"
	*[[Elesser]] = "[[Elfwine]]"		*[[Elesser]] = "[[Elfwine]]"

Morgan: Inserting PE template

2010-07-31T15:49:01Z

Inserting PE template

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	==Other forms==		==Other forms==
	*[[elenna]] "to a star": allative, also a name for [[Númenor]].<ref>{{HM\|UT}}, [[Cirion and Eorl]]</ref>		*[[elenna]] "to a star": allative, also a name for [[Númenor]].<ref>{{HM\|UT}}, [[Cirion and Eorl]]</ref>
−	*elelli "stars": partitive plural<ref>~~[[Parma Eldalamberon~~ 17]] p. 127</ref>	+	*elelli "stars": partitive plural<ref>{{PE\|17}}, p. 127</ref>
	*elenion "of stars": pl. genitive<ref>{{L\|297}}, p. 385</ref>		*elenion "of stars": pl. genitive<ref>{{L\|297}}, p. 385</ref>
	*elenillor "from stars": pl. ablative<ref>[[The Monsters and the Critics]], [[Markirya]]</ref>		*elenillor "from stars": pl. ablative<ref>[[The Monsters and the Critics]], [[Markirya]]</ref>

KingAragorn Bot: changing link to Aragorn II

2010-07-03T17:47:08Z

changing link to Aragorn II

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	===With the meaning "Elf"===		===With the meaning "Elf"===
	*[[Elendil]] = "Friend of the Elves"		*[[Elendil]] = "Friend of the Elves"
−	*[[~~Elessar~~]] = "Elf-stone"	+	*[[Aragorn II]] = "Elf-stone"
	*[[Elesser]] = "[[Elfwine]]"		*[[Elesser]] = "[[Elfwine]]"