Appendix:Quenya/essë
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Appendix:Quenya/essë. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Appendix:Quenya/essë, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Appendix:Quenya/essë in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Appendix:Quenya/essë you have here. The definition of the word Appendix:Quenya/essë will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofAppendix:Quenya/essë, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Quenya
| ||||||
| ||||||
| ← silmë nuquerna |
essë | → essë nuquerna | ||||
Pronunciation
Noun
essë (plural essi, genitive plural esseron)
- name
- name of a tengwa letter
Usage notes
This letter is turned upside down (see essë nuquerna), when it carries an ómatehta (vowel sign).
Originally this letter was called ázë, when it represented the sound . It's pronuncation shifted to as well as the letter name to árë. Eventually that sound is spelled with rómen and this letter was reassigned to represent ss.