Quenya 

attëa

second

attëa ordinal "second", replacing the archaic form tatya (VT42:25)

attëa

ordinal. second

Cognates

  • S. tadui “second” ✧ VT42/25
  • T. tatya “second” ✧ VT42/25

Elements

WordGloss
atta“two”
-ëa“ordinal suffix”

Variations

  • attea ✧ VT42/25

atya

second

#atya (1) adj. "second" in Atyarussa "Second russa" (VT41:10)

atya

ordinal. second

tatya

second

tatya archaic ordinal "second". Nominal pl. Tatyar "Seconds, Second Ones", the original name of the Noldor as the Second Clan of the Elves (or rather the direct Quenya descendant of the original name, which was probably Tatjāi). (WJ:380) Later, tatya as an ordinal was replaced by attëa (VT42:25).

tatya

ordinal. second

Element in

  • Q. Atyamar “*Second Home”
  • Q. Atyarussa “Second-russa” ✧ VT41/10
  • Q. Tatyar “Seconds (original clan name of the Noldor)”

Elements

WordGloss
atta“two”
-ya“adjective suffix”

Variations

  • Atya ✧ VT41/10 (Atya)
Quenya [VT41/10; VT42/25] Group: Eldamo. Published by

neuna

second

neuna adj. "second" (NDEW)

Sindarin 

taid

adjective. second (in the sense of supporting, second in command)

Sindarin [VT/42:25] Group: SINDICT. Published by

tadeg

ordinal. second

Sindarin [VT/42:10] Group: SINDICT. Published by

tadui

ordinal. second

Sindarin [VT/42:25] Group: SINDICT. Published by

tadui

ordinal. second

Cognates

  • Q. attëa “second” ✧ VT42/25

edwen

ordinal. second

Sindarin [SD/129-31] Group: SINDICT. Published by

edwen

ordinal. second

Element in

Sindarin [AotM/062; SD/129] Group: Eldamo. Published by

tadui

second

(adjective) 1) tadui (lenited dadui; no distinct pl. form), 2) edwen (pl. edwin).

tadui

second

(lenited dadui; no distinct pl. form)

aduial

second twilight

(evendim, the time of evening when the stars come out), pl. aduiail.

ad

second

(as prefix) ad-, also meaning "back, again, re-", e.g. aderthad "Reunion", and also in the term for

ad

second

also meaning "back, again, re-", e.g. aderthad "Reunion", and also in the term for

edwen

second

(pl. edwin).

Telerin 

tatya

ordinal. second

Cognates

  • Q. attëa “second” ✧ VT42/25

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Qenya 

neuna

adjective. second, second, *following, next

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶ndeuna “second” ✧ Ety/NDEW
    • ᴹ√(N)DEW “follow, come behind” ✧ Ety/NDEW

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶ndeu̯na > neuna[ndeuna] > [neuna]✧ Ety/NDEW

Variations

  • nyûna ✧ EtyAC/NDEW (nyûna)
Qenya [Ety/NDEW; EtyAC/NDEW] Group: Eldamo. Published by

nyûna

adjective. second

Middle Primitive Elvish

ndeuna

adjective. second

Derivations

  • ᴹ√(N)DEW “follow, come behind” ✧ Ety/NDEW

Derivatives

  • ᴹQ. neuna “second, second, *following, next” ✧ Ety/NDEW

Variations

  • ndeu̯na ✧ Ety/NDEW
Middle Primitive Elvish [Ety/NDEW; EtyAC/NDEW] Group: Eldamo. Published by