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Doriathrin

-ath

noun. collective plural

A class plural suffix, identical to N. -ath (PE21/57). It is possible this suffix was also used as (and was perhaps inspired by) the Gnomish general plural suffix -th.

Cognates

  • ᴹQ. -sta “close grouping” ✧ PE21/57

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶-asta “collective plural” ✧ PE21/57

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶-atta > -ath[-attā] > [-atta] > [-aθθa] > [-aθ] > [-aθ]✧ PE21/57
Doriathrin [PE21/57] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Middle Primitive Elvish

-asta

suffix. collective plural

Derivatives

  • Ilk. -ath “collective plural” ✧ PE21/57
  • ᴹQ. -sta “close grouping” ✧ PE18/035
  • N. -ath “collective or group plural” ✧ PE21/57; PE21/64

Variations

  • -stā ✧ PE18/035
  • -atta ✧ PE21/57
  • thā ✧ PE21/64
  • tta ✧ PE21/64
  • sta ✧ PE21/64
Middle Primitive Elvish [PE18/035; PE21/57; PE21/64] Group: Eldamo. Published by