A hypothetical adjectival form of vénë, implied by the elided form Véne’ in the phrase á Véne’ alcare ar manquenta (VT44/7), since it appears to proceed a noun form alcarë “glory” as suggested by Wynne, Smith, and Hostetter (VT44/10).
Quenya
vénëa
maidenly, virginal
vénëa
noun. *virginal
Element in
- Q. alcarin Vendë ar manaquenta “O glorious and blessed Virgin” ✧ VT44/10 (
á Véne’ alcare ar manquenta)Elements
Word Gloss vénë “virgin, virgin; [ᴹQ.] girl”
*vénëa* adj. "maidenly, virginal" (VT44:10; the source has véne' alcarë "virginal glory", the first word possibly representing an adjective vénëa** the final vowel of which has been elided since the next word begins in the same vowel.)