alkorin

proper name. Alkorin

A rejected variant of Ilkorin appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s, using the prefix al(a)- “not” instead of il- (EtyAC/ALA, LA).

almáriel

feminine name. Almáriel

Name of a Númenórean girl from Tolkien’s unfinished story “The Lost Road” (LR/59). In The Etymologies, the name was given as a compound of almare “blessedness” and (perhaps) -iel “daughter” (Ety/GALA, EtyAC/AL).

alakaru

proper name. Alakaru

A name appearing only in linguistic notes from the 1930s (PE21/41). Its primitive form ᴹ✶alakarƀǝ was said to mean “very active”.

alari

proper name. Alari

A name appearing only in linguistic notes from the 1930s (PE21/41). Its primitive form ᴹ✶alarʒǝ was said to mean “very dread”.

alfírima

adjective. immortal

An adjective for “immortal” in the Quenya Verbal System (QVS) from 1948 appearing only in its plural form alphírimar, using the adjective plural formation of QVS (PE22/124). Its more typical Quenya adjective plural form would be alfírime. It also appeared in a noun plural form Alphírimor “Immortals”. It is a combination of ᴹQ. fírima “mortal” with the negative prefix ᴹQ. al-.

Conceptual Development: In The Etymologies of the 1930s the word for “immortal” was ᴹQ. ilfirin, a combination of ᴹQ. il- “not” and firin “dead (by natural cause)” (Ety/PHIR).

alla

interjection. hail!

alma

noun. good fortune, weal, wealth, *well-being

alfírimo

noun. Immortal

almare

noun. blessedness, blessings, good fortune, bliss

@@@ probably better reconceived as a derivative of √AL(A)

aláriel

masculine name. Eadwine

Apparently a rejected variant of Herendil “Fortune-friend” appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s as compound of (rejected) ᴹ✶alā́ri “bliss” and the (rejected) suffix -el “friend” (EtyAC/LAR, ÑEL).

aldalemnar

proper name. Week of the Trees

Name of a holiday week in The Etymologies from the 1930s (Ety/LEP), a compound of alda “tree” and lemnar “week” (Ety/GALAD, LEP).

alkar

masculine name. Radiant

A name for Melko appearing in the final version of the poem, Fíriel’s Song (LR/63, 72). According to Christopher Tolkien, it appeared nowhere else (LR/74 note 16). It seems to be alkar(e) “radiance” used as a name.

alataire

place name. Great Sea

Another name of the “Great Sea” (N. Belegoer) appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s as compound of alta “great (in size)” and aire “sea” (Ety/ÁLAT, AY).

aldarwa

adjective. having trees, tree-grown

A word in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “having trees, tree-grown”, a combination of ᴹQ. alda “tree” and the semi-suffix ᴹQ. -arwa “possessing, having”, serving as an example of that suffix’s use (Ety/ƷAR|GAR).

alka

noun. ray of light, ray of light, [ᴱQ.] light of day; shining

A word for “ray of light” in The Etymologies of the 1930s derived from the root ᴹ√AKLA-R (Ety/AKLA-R).

Conceptual Development: ᴱQ. alka “ray” appeared in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s as a derivative of the early root ᴱ√ḶKḶ; its primitive form ᴱ✶ak’lā indicated a historical development similar to that of The Etymologies (QL/30). The phrase ᴱQ. alkarissen oilimain “in the last rays of light” appeared in some of the versions of the Oilima Markirya poem from around 1930 (MC/221), but here the form was alkar as in alkar-issen = “ray-(locative-plural)”. The word alkar appeared in one of the glossaries of Oilima Markirya drafts with the translation “shining, light of day” (PE16/75). By The Etymologies of the 1930s, however, the form and meaning seem to have reverted to alka “ray of light” (see above).

al(a)-

prefix. not, negative prefix

al-

verb. to thrive

alya

adjective. rich, prosperous, abundant, blessed

ala-

verb. to grow

alako

noun. rush, rushing flight, wild wind

alaninqitálima

adjective. that cannot be made white (again)

alfárima

adjective. impossible to pursue

alistima

adjective. unknowable, secret

alkárima

adjective. impossible to make

alqettima

adjective. unutterable

altankanta-

verb. to become unfixed

alómea

adjective. voiceless

alómea na-súrimar

voiceless aspirate

ala

noun. day

alan

noun. daytime

alasse

noun. joy, merriment

alda

noun. tree

aldaron

masculine name. Lord of Forests

alqalonde

place name. Swan-haven

alta-

verb. to (make) grow

alwa

adjective. well-grown

alalme

noun. elm-tree

aldar olar sana nóresse

trees grow in that land

aldarya

noun. *Tuesday

alkar(e)

noun. radiance, brilliance

alkarinqa

adjective. radiant, glorious

alla earendel elenion ankalima

*hail Earendel, brightest of stars

alqa

noun. swan

alta

adjective. large, great in size

alwara

adjective. useless, *worthless

almárea

adjective. blessed

alama

noun. [unglossed]

alanwa

adjective. fully grown, adult, mature

alat-

prefix. large, great in size

almie

noun. blessedness, blessings, good fortune, bliss

sanavaldo

masculine name. Almighty

A name of Ilúvatar in tales of the fall of Númenor from the 1940s, glossed “Almighty” (SD/401). Etymologically, its middle element is probably derived from the root ᴹ√BAL.

ilyain antalto annar lestanen ilúvatáren

to all they gave in measure the gifts of Ilúvatar

kala

noun. light

kalina

adjective. light

malina

adjective. yellow

ómalóra

adjective. voiceless

kaltua

?. [unglossed]

karpalimaite

noun. [unglossed]

lala-

verb. to deny

tatalta-

verb. [unglossed]

-alima

suffix. able to be done, -able, -ible

amaldume

noun. [unglossed]

lalme

noun. elm-tree

maldo

noun. [unglossed]

kuina

adjective. alive

An adjective appearing as ᴹQ. kuina “alive” in The Etymologies of the 1930s derived from the root ᴹ√KUY “come to life, awake” (Ety/KUY).

Conceptual Development: A similar adjective ᴱQ. koina “living, alive” appeared in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s based on the early root ᴱ√KOẎO “have life” (QL/48).

Neo-Quenya: Tolkien vacillated between the two roots √KOY and √KUY for “life”; I prefer to use √KOY for purposes of Neo-Eldarin, so I’d use ᴺQ. coina for “alive”. For “living” I’d using the word Q. coirëa from the 1950s (PM/399).

ilya

adjective. all, the whole

ilúvatar

masculine name. All-father

nai

interjection. alas

qáqi

adverb. all

ea

noun. all that is, the World

tengwanda

noun. alphabet

ilúve ilu

proper name. Heaven, the universe, all that is

A Quenya term appearing in Númenórean stories from the 1940s referring to the entirety of existence, both the physical universe and Heaven (SD/401), apparently a combination of ilúve “universe” or “Heaven” and ilu “universe, world”.

er

adverb/adjective. one, alone

farme

noun. sufficiency, plenitude, all that is wanted

ilfirin

adjective. immortal

ilqa

noun. everything, all

lav-

verb. to yield, allow, grant

orro

interjection. ugh, alas!, ow!

rauta

noun. metal

tavar

noun. wood (material)

tinko

noun. metal

tárinar

noun. *alternate name of Valanya

yú

adverb. too, too, *also

fáre

noun. sufficiency, plenitude, all that is wanted

horro

interjection. ugh, alas!, ow!

arie

noun. daytime

@@@ may be reconceived as a derivative of AS.

il-

prefix. no, not

(a)larka

adjective. swift, rapid

-ie

suffix. abstract noun

-iel

suffix. daughter

-ien

suffix. daughter

-ima

suffix. able to be done, -able, -ible

-le

suffix. abstract noun

-me

suffix. abstract noun

-sse

suffix. abstract noun

am-

prefix. up

anta

noun. face

are

noun. day

ava-

prefix. without

elen

noun. star

engwa

?. [unglossed]

eresse

noun. solitude

eressea

adjective. lonely

esse

noun. name

etta

pronoun. his

ette

adverb/adjective. outside

faire

noun. radiance

hyelma

?. [unglossed]

ia

adverb. ever

kanda

noun. [unglossed]

kata

preposition. after

korin

noun. circular enclosure, circular enclosure, [ᴱQ.] great circular hedge

lah-

verb. to kick

lai

adverb. very

landa

adjective. wide, wide, [ᴱQ.] broad

lasta-

verb. to listen; to hear

lau(w)e

?. [unglossed]

laure

noun. gold

lauta-

verb. to abound

lav-

verb. to lick

le

pronoun. you

lá

adverb. no, not

lá-

verb. to not be

lúne

adjective. blue, blue, [ᴱQ.] deep blue

mai(y)a

noun. [unglossed]

min

cardinal. one

mirilya-

verb. to glitter

mána

adjective. blessed

nandakka-

verb. [unglossed]

nerno

?. [unglossed]

ninqe

adjective. white

oi

adverb. ever

olaste

noun. growth

olta-

verb. [unglossed]

orta-

verb. to raise, lift

qanta

adjective. full

rampa

?. [unglossed]

ráma

noun. wing

saira

adjective. wise

séra

?. [unglossed]

sóla

?. [unglossed]

taurina

adjective. of wood

thar-

verb. [unglossed]

toróma

noun. [unglossed]

turma

noun. shield

umbas

noun. shield

urya-

verb. to blaze

vanima

adjective. fair

yelde

noun. daughter

yelme

noun. [unglossed]

yen(de)

noun. daughter

yo

conjunction. and

yondo

noun. son

á

particle. imperative particle

él

noun. star

úra

adjective. large

laqe[t]-

verb. [unglossed]

a

preposition. [unglossed]

ama

adverb. up

anaristya

noun. [unglossed]

assa

pronoun. [unglossed]

asse

pronoun. [unglossed]

asso

pronoun. [unglossed]

au-

prefix. without

elena

noun. star

ellen

noun. star

ente

pronoun. [unglossed]

ento

pronoun. [unglossed]

ereáma

?. [unglossed]

es

[unglossed]

ilduma

noun. heaven

larka

adjective. swift, rapid

mahtya

?. [unglossed]

mine

cardinal. one

niule

?. [unglossed]

ololla-

verb. *to keep on growing

sahte

noun. [unglossed]

sarya

noun. [unglossed]

sisíria-

verb. [unglossed]

tante

noun. [unglossed]

teuka

?. [unglossed]

timpana

noun. [unglossed]

toina

adjective. [unglossed]

tyue

noun. [unglossed]

varinye

noun. [unglossed]

yu

conjunction. and

éma

?. [unglossed]