Quenya

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.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwɛnjə/, (emulating Quenya) [ˈkʷwɛɲja]

Quenya

1. A constructed language created by J. R. R. Tolkien modelled on Greek, Latin and Finnish.
   • 2023 December 30, Daniel W. Hieber, “Why I hate conlangs”, in Linguistic Discovery‎^[1], archived from the original on 24 May 2024:

     If the idea of “exotic” and complex languages with features you’ve never imagined thrills you, I guarantee you’ll get more out of studying Navajo, American Sign Language, Kikuyu, Vietnamese, Cree, Cantonese, Quechua, or Nuuchahnnulth than Quenya, Klingon, or attempting to make your own.

• Appendix:Quenya

Borrowed from Quenya Quenya.

Quenya n

1. Quenya