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'''quenta''' is a [[Quenya]] word translated as "account, narrative, story"<ref>{{VT|39}} p.16</ref> | '''quenta''' is a [[Quenya]] word translated as "account, narrative, story"<ref>{{VT|39}} p.16</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The word derives from the [[PQ]] noun *''[[kwentâ]]'' < [[root]] [[KWET]]<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}</ref> | The word derives from the [[PQ]] noun *''[[kwentâ]]'' < [[root]] [[KWET]]<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}</ref> | ||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
*[[quentale]] | |||
*[[quentasta]] | |||
*[[lúmequenta]] | |||
*[[Valanquenta]] | *[[Valanquenta]] | ||
*[[Quenta Silmarillion]] | *[[Quenta Silmarillion]] | ||
*[[Quenta Noldorinwa]] | *[[Quenta Noldorinwa]] | ||
===Note=== | |||
''Quenta'' is also the past participle of the verb ''[[quet-]]'' "speak", meaning "said". It is seen in several compounds. | |||
*''[[alaquenta]] "well (happily) said"<ref name="PE"/>{{PE|17}}</ref> | |||
*''[[hanquenta]] "answer"<ref name="PE"/> | |||
*''[[manaquenta]] "blessed"<ref>{{VT|44}}</ref> | |||
==Cognates== | ==Cognates== | ||
*[[Sindarin]] ''[[pent]], [[pennas]]'' | *[[Sindarin]] ''[[pent]], [[pennas]]'' |
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quenta is a Quenya word translated as "account, narrative, story"[1]
Etymology
The word derives from the PQ noun *kwentâ < root KWET[2]
Examples
Note
Quenta is also the past participle of the verb quet- "speak", meaning "said". It is seen in several compounds.
- alaquenta "well (happily) said"[3]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)</ref>
- hanquenta "answer"[3]
- manaquenta "blessed"[4]
Cognates
Inspiration
In Spanish cuento means "story".
References
- ↑ Vinyar Tengwar, Number 39, July 1998 p.16
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Vinyar Tengwar, Number 44, June 2002