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or means "above" in both Quenya[1] and Noldorin.[2]

In both languages it is most commonly used as a prefix.

Examples

  • (Quenya) "...i Eru i or ilyë mahalmar eä tennoio" = "the One who is above all thrones for ever"[1]
  • (Quenya) ‘’orta-‘’ = “rise”
  • (Quenya) ‘’olla‘’ = “over”[3]
  • (Noldorian) ‘’orchal’’ = “superior / lofty”
  • (Noldorian) ‘’ortha-’’ = “to raise-”[4]

Etymology

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies" p. 379
  3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson) p. 65
  4. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Feanorian Alphabet, Part 1 & Quenya Verb Structure", in Parma Eldalamberon XXII (edited by Christopher Gilson and Arden R. Smith)p. 31
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