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ráma (pl. rámar, rámali) is a Quenya word meaning "wing" and poetically "branch" of a tree.
Etymology
Other forms
Cognates
Examples
”
Yéni únótimë ve rámar aldaron! ('long years numberless as the wings of trees!')[5]
- Eärrámë (Sea-Wing)[6]
- Númerrámar ("West-wings")[7]
Inspiration
In Latin, rāmus means "branch"[8] which mirrors the poetic usage of rámar as "wings (of trees)" > "branches" in Namárië[5]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entry RAM
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Feanorian Alphabet, Part 1 & Quenya Verb Structure", in Parma Eldalamberon XXII (edited by Christopher Gilson and Arden R. Smith)
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "I-Lam na-Ngoldathon: The Grammar and Lexicon of the Gnomish Tongue", in Parma Eldalamberon XI (edited by Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, and Patrick H. Wynne)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Donald Swann, The Road Goes Ever On, "Namárië (Farewell)", line 2
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entries "AYAR-/AIR-", "RAM-"
- ↑ Paul Strack, "Q. Númerrámar pn.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon, accessed 21 February 2024
- ↑ Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary