anto is a noun meaning "mouth" in Quenya.[1]
Anto is also the name in Quenya of the thirteenth letter of the Tengwar alphabet.[1] It is the first letter of the fourth grade or Tyellë, which contains "voiced spirants" and it is the fourth letter in the dental or t-series of consonants, the Tincotéma.[2] In the standard spelling of Quenya Anto represents NT.[1] In all other modes this letter represents DH (or "voiced" TH).[2] The Westron name for this letter is Adho.[3]
See also
- Quenya Corpus Wordlist edited by Helge Fauskanger
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix E, "Writing", "The Fëanorian Letters", Note, The names of the letters
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix E, "Writing", "The Fëanorian Letters"
- ↑ See Alphabet of Fëanor: Numenian, or Westron, Mode