ᴹQ. Qenta Eldalien pn. “History of the Elves”

ᴹQ. Qenta Eldalien, pn. “History of the Elves”

A fictional book appearing in Tolkien’s unfinished story “The Notion Club Papers” (SD/303), a combination of qenta “tale” and the genitive form of Eldalie “Elvish People”. It also appeared as Quenta Eldaron, but this form was rejected (SD/308 note #14).

References ✧ SD/303; SDI2/Quenta Eldalien

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qenta “tale, story, account, history” ✧ SD/303 (Quenta)
Eldalie “People of the Elves, Elf-folk” genitive