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Quenya.

A constructed language created by J. R. R. Tolkien modelled on Greek, Latin and Finnish.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkwɛn.jə/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈkwɪn.jə/US, pin-pen-merger[ˈkʷwɛɲja]
  1. A constructed language created by J. R. R. Tolkien modelled on Greek, Latin and Finnish.

Where this word comes from

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.

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