Quenya 

elenya

stellar

elenya adj. *"stellar" (only defined as an adjective referring to stars by Tolkien) (WJ:362). Cf. Elenya, name of the first day of the Eldarin six-day week, dedicated to the stars (Appendix D).

elenya

adjective. adjective referring to the stars, *of the stars, stellar

An “adjective referring to the stars” mentioned in the Quendi and Eldar essay of 1959-60, hence “✱of the stars” or “✱stellar” (WJ/362), replacing the more ancient adjective form ✶elenā which after various sound changes became confused with Q. Elda “Elf” (WJ/360, 362). As a proper name, Q. Elenya happens to be the Elvish name for “Saturday”, more literally “✱Star-day” (LotR/1110).

Cognates

  • S. Eledh “Elf” ✧ WJ/362

Derivations

  • elenā “connected with or concerning the stars” ✧ WJ/360
    • elen “star” ✧ PE17/139
    • EL “lo, behold; star, lo, behold; star, [ᴹ√] starry sky” ✧ Let/281; PE17/067; VT42/11; WJ/360

Element in

  • Q. Elenya “Saturday, *Star-day”

Elements

WordGloss
elen“star”
-ya“adjective suffix”

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
elenā > elenya[elenjā] > [elenja]✧ WJ/360

elenya

noun. Saturday, *Star-day

Cognates

  • S. Orgilion “*Star-day, Saturday” ✧ LotR/1110

Elements

WordGloss
elenya“adjective referring to the stars, *of the stars, stellar”

elena

of the stars

elena adj. "of the stars" (SA:êl, elen); also elenya

elda

of the stars

elda 1. originally adj. "of the stars", but wholly replaced (WJ:362) by: 2. noun (Elda) = one of the people of the Stars, (high-)elf, an Elf (SA:êl, elen, Letters:281, ELED, ÉLED; notice that Tolkien abandoned a former etymology with "depart"), chiefly in the pl. Eldar (WJ:362, cf. GAT(H), TELES).The primitive form Tolkien variously cited as ¤eledā / elenā(Letters:281, PE17:152) and ¤eldā(WJ:360). Partitive pl. Eldali (VT49:8), gen. pl. Eldaron (WJ:368, PM:395, 402);dative pl.eldain "for elves", for Eldar (FS); possessive sg. Eldava "Elf's" (WJ:407); possessive pl. Eldaiva (WJ:368), Eldaivë governing a plural word (WJ:369). The word Eldar properly refers to the non-Avari Elves only, but since Eldar rarely had any contact with the Avari, it could be used for "elves" in general (in LT1:251, Elda is simply glossed "Elf"). See also Eldo. The plural form Eldar should not require any article when the reference is to the entire people; i Eldar refers to a limited group, "(all) the Elves previously named"; nevertheless, Tolkien in some sources does use the article even where the reference seems to be generic (i Eldar or i-Eldar, VT49:8).

Primitive elvish

elenyā

adjective. elenyā

elenā

adjective. connected with or concerning the stars

Derivations

  • elen “star” ✧ PE17/139
    • EL “lo, behold; star, lo, behold; star, [ᴹ√] starry sky” ✧ Let/281; PE17/067; VT42/11; WJ/360

Derivatives

  • Q. Elda “Elf, (lit.) one of the Star-folk” ✧ PE17/139; PE17/152
    • S. Ell “Elf” ✧ PE17/141
    • S. Elleth “Elf-maid” ✧ PE17/141
    • S. Ellon “Elf-man” ✧ PE17/141
  • Q. elenya “adjective referring to the stars, *of the stars, stellar” ✧ WJ/360
  • S. Eledh “Elf” ✧ PE17/139; WJ/360

Elements

WordGloss
elen“star”
“adjectival”

Variations

  • elenyā ✧ PE17/139
  • elena ✧ SA/êl
Primitive elvish [Let/281; PE17/139; PE17/152; SA/êl; WJ/360] Group: Eldamo. Published by

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Qenya 

elenya

noun. Saturday, *Star-day

Cognates

Qenya [PM/130; PM/133] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Early Quenya

sainen

proper name. Saturday

Name of Saturday in the seven-day week of the Elves (otsola) in an early word list (PE14/21). The day was related to fire and metals, and was probably derived from “fire”.

Elements

WordGloss
“fire”
Early Quenya [PE14/021] Group: Eldamo. Published by

makarnisan

proper name. Saturday

Name of the first Saturday in the Valinorean fortnight (PE14/22), a combination of the name of the god Makar and sana “day”.

Elements

WordGloss
Makar“God of Battle”
sana“day (24 hours)”
Early Quenya [PE14/022] Group: Eldamo. Published by