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S. #meth adj. and n. “last” (Category: Last)

S. #meth, adj. and n. “last; [N.] end” (Category: Last)

The noun N. meth “end” appeared in The Etymologies of the 1930s, derived from ᴹ✶metta under the root ᴹ√MET of the same meaning and followed by an adjective form N. methen that was also glossed “end” (Ety/MET). This word later appeared as an element in the name Rochon Methestel “Rider of the Last Hope” (UT/313). It is therefore possible that meth shifted from a noun to an adjective, but its Quenya equivalent metta “ending, end” remained a noun in Tolkien’s later writings.

Neo-Sindarin: For purposes of Neo-Sindarin, I would avoid meth as an independent element, and would use the unambiguous noun form methed and adjective forms medui or [N.] methen. If you do use meth, you might use it as either an adjective or a noun, though it is more likely to be a noun.

Reference ✧ UT/313 ✧ #Meth “last”

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N. meth n. “end” (Category: End)

See S. #meth for discussion.

Reference ✧ Ety/MET ✧ “end”

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ᴹ✶metta > meth [metta] > [mettʰa] > [meθθa] > [meθθ] > [meθ] ✧ Ety/MET