oiale
oiale is a a Quenya adverb meaning "forever, eternally, in eternity,[1] everlastingly"[2]. It can also be used as a noun for "everlasting [?age]"[3]
Etymology
The word could have be the Root OY or a stem like oio "an endless period" plus an ending -le.
See also
References
- ↑ Parma Eldalamberon 17
- ↑
J.R.R. Tolkien, Donald Swann, The Road Goes Ever On, "Namárië (Farewell)", line 14
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, The Etymologies