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'''Parmaitë''' was a nickname of '''[[Tar-Elendil]]''', the fourth [[King of Númenor]]. The name came from his hobby of making books from the notes on legends and lore gathered by his grandfather, [[ | '''Parmaitë''' was a nickname of '''[[Tar-Elendil]]''', the fourth [[King of Númenor]]. The name came from his hobby of making books from the notes on legends and lore gathered by his grandfather, [[Vardamir|Vardamir Nólimon]].<ref>{{UT|Kings}}</ref> | ||
His name means "Book-in-Hand" in [[Quenya]] (from ''[[parma]]'' = "book" and ''-[[maitë]]'' = "handed"). | His name means "Book-in-Hand" in [[Quenya]] (from ''[[parma]]'' = "book" and ''-[[maitë]]'' = "handed").<ref>{{UT|Index}}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:34, 2 April 2016
Parmaitë was a nickname of Tar-Elendil, the fourth King of Númenor. The name came from his hobby of making books from the notes on legends and lore gathered by his grandfather, Vardamir Nólimon.[1]
His name means "Book-in-Hand" in Quenya (from parma = "book" and -maitë = "handed").[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, Index
