Quenta
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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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