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'''POL''' is a [[Primitive Quendian]] [[Sundocarme|root]] signifying "large, big (strong)" or "can, have physical power and ability". At one time [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] seems to have hesitated about this sense of the root, writing: "[√POL] cannot refer to ''strength''", since it is "[t]oo obvious a reminiscence of ''pollens''"<ref group="note">Tolkien is apparently not referring to an [[Elvish]] word, but instead to the English word ''[[Wikipedia:Pollen|pollens]]'' (''pollens'' does not occur in any [[Sindarin]] or Quenya compilations of words). This interpretations is perhaps corroborated by the alternative signification of the root POL as "break up small, reduced to power".</ref> and "also it does not account for ''poli-'' 'meal'". He therefore proposed the revised signification "'pound up', break small, reduced to powder etc". However, the original sense of POL ultimately seems to have been retained, and Tolkien instead proposed a change of the word ''pole'' ("meal"; cf. ''poli-'' above) to ''mŭle''.<ref name=PE17>{{PE|17}}, pp. 115, 181 (root appearing as "√POL" and "POL")</ref>

In [[Parma Eldalamberon 17|''Parma Eldalamberon'' 17]] (p. 115) "''pol''" appears to be cited as a [[Quenya]] word. However, it has been argued that: "[s]ince this would be the sole example of a monosyllabic Quenya adjective, it may be that Tolkien is here citing the root POL rather than a complete word."<ref>[[Helge Fauskanger]], "[http://www.ambar-eldaron.com/quen-eng.pdf Quettaparma Quenyallo]" (accessed 27 February 2011)</ref> The argument also gains plausibility as ''pol'' is listed among the roots in the "large & small" group.

POL is said to have been close in meaning to one of the senses of [[LER]] "am free to do, there being no obstacle", as the part "no obstacle" could sometimes signify "no physical obstacle".<ref>{{PE|Eldarin}}, p. 160</ref>

==Derivatives==

*[[Quenya]]: ''polda'' ("big")<ref name=PE17/><ref name=LR/>

==Other versions of the legendarium==

In the ''Qenya Lexicon'' appears the roots POL-I (yielding the [[Qenya]] derivative ''pole'' "oats") and POLO (signifying "have strength").<ref>{{PE|12}}</ref> In the [[The Etymologies|''Etymologies'']] appears the root POL-, POLOD-, signifying "physically strong".<ref name=LR>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 382</ref>

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Morgan: Created page with "__NOTOC__ '''POL''' is a Primitive Quendian root signifying "large, big (strong)" or "can, have physical power and ability". At one time [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolki…"

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