cala
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cala is a Quenya word meaning "light".[1][2] The form cálë is attested in the Oilima Markirya poem.[3]
Etymology[edit]
Examples[edit]
- Calacirya = "Pass of Light"
- Calaquendi = "Light Elves"
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Donald Swann, The Road Goes Ever On, "Namárië (Farewell)", p. 62
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings: Eldarin Roots and Stems", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 84
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays, "A Secret Vice", p. 222
