Adûnaic

ar-

prefix. king or queen

A prefix appearing before the Adûnaic names of kings and queens, the equivalent of Q. Tar- “High” (SA/ar(a)). It is most likely either a prefixal form of Ad. ârû “king” or derived from the same root. Conceptual Development: This prefix was introduced in the earliest versions of Adûnaic from the 1940s (SD/311, SD/248), and survived in the later Adûnaic names of The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion.

Cognates

  • ᴹQ. tar- “high; king or queen (in compounds)” ✧ SD/248

Derivations

  • RĀ/ARA “noble, high, royal” ✧ SA/ar(a)

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Elements

WordGloss
ârû“king”

Variations

  • ar ✧ SD/248
Adûnaic [SA/ar(a); SD/248; SD/428; SD/429; SD/435] Group: Eldamo. Published by

ârû

noun. king

A noun translated as “king” (SD/429). The Adûnaic word for “queen” is not attested, but could be a feminized form of this word, such as ✱ârî.

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Variations

  • Ārū ✧ SD/429