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'''''mírë''''' (or ''míre'') is a [[Quenya]] word. As a noun, it means "a treasure, a beautiful (precious) thing, especially (but not solely) a gem, jewel" | '''''mírë''''' (or ''míre'') is a [[Quenya]] word. As a noun, it means "a treasure, a beautiful (precious) thing, especially (but not solely) a gem, jewel";<ref name=PE165>{{PE|Eldarin}}, p. 165</ref><ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 37</ref> plural form '''''míri'''''.<ref>{{RGEO|Notes}}, p. 66-7 (the form also appearing as ''mīri'')</ref> As an adjective, it means "precious".<ref name=PE165/> | ||
It is also shortened to ''[[-mir|mir]]''.{{fact}} | It is also shortened to ''[[-mir|mir]]''.{{fact}} |
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mírë (or míre) is a Quenya word. As a noun, it means "a treasure, a beautiful (precious) thing, especially (but not solely) a gem, jewel";[1][2] plural form míri.[3] As an adjective, it means "precious".[1]
It is also shortened to mir.[source?]
Etymology
Cognates
Other versions of the Legendarium
In the Etymologies appears Quenya míre ("jewel, precious thing, treasure").[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings: Eldarin Roots and Stems", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 165
- ↑ 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. 37
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Notes and Translations", in The Road Goes Ever On (J.R.R. Tolkien, Donald Swann), p. 66-7 (the form also appearing as mīri)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 373