prestanneth is a Noldorin word meaning "'affection' of vowels".[1]
The word prestanneth is often used as a Neo-Sindarin linguistic term in discussions on the phenomenon vowel-affection.[2][3]
Etymology
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 380
- ↑ Helge Fauskanger, "Nasal mutation" at Ardalambion (accessed 13 July 2011)
- ↑ David Salo (2004), A Gateway to Sindarin, p. 317