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English
Etymology
From Noldorin Quenya Quenya, ultimately derived from the Primitive Quendian root *kwene ("person"), being the name for the language invented by J. R. R. Tolkien as the language spoken by the Elves in his books.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkwɛnjə/, (emulating Quenya)
Proper noun
Quenya
- A constructed language created by J. R. R. Tolkien modelled on Greek, Latin and Finnish.
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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Quenya Quenya.
Proper noun
Quenya n
- Quenya