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quenta

noun. story, narrative, account, history, story, narrative, account, history, [ᴹQ.] tale

Derivations

  • √KWEN “speak with rational words” ✧ SA/quen
    • √KWE “vocal speech” ✧ WJ/392

Element in

  • Q. hanquenta “answer, answer, *response” ✧ PE17/166
  • Q. Lámaquenta “Account of Sounds” ✧ PE18/082
  • Q. quentalë “history, narration, history, narration, [ᴹQ.] account” ✧ VT39/16
  • Q. Quenta Noldorinwa “the History of the Noldor” ✧ PM/030; WJ/027
  • Q. Quenta Silmarillion “History of the Silmarils” ✧ S/033
  • Q. quentasta “historical account” ✧ VT39/16
  • Q. Valaquenta “Account of the Valar” ✧ SA/quen

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
√quen- > Quenta[kwenta]✧ SA/quen

Variations

  • qenta ✧ PE18/082
  • Quenta ✧ PM/030; PMI/Quenta; S/033; SA/quen; WJ/027
Quenya [PE17/166; PE18/082; PM/030; PMI/Quenta; S/033; SA/quen; VT39/16; WJ/027] Group: Eldamo. Published by