"For a while he abode with them and aided them in the making of language; for that was their first work of craft upon Earth, and ever most dear to their hearts, and the fair Elvish speech was sweet in the ears of the Valar." - J.R.R. Tolkien, Morgoth's Ring, "Of the Coming of the Elves"
QUENYA NEOLOGISMS by @outofangband
[ID: an edit comprised of seven horizontal banners, each bearing a word in more ornate white script, and its definition and etymology in smaller serif font below. Top to bottom, the images show:
1: Iridescent feathers. Text reads "Calilqua," and below it "iridescence" and in italics "'cal-' (shine, light) + 'ilqua' (oily)" / 2: Sun shining through the green canopies of trees. Text reads "Narollasë," and below it "the smell of leaves" and "'nar-' (relating to smell) + 'ollassë' (foliage) / 3: Ocean waves on a clear day. Text reads "Ëarwesta," and below it "sea breeze" and "'ëar' (sea) + 'hwesta' (breeze)' / 4: A pearl forming in a pale nacreous shell. Text reads "Marilquilëa," and below "pearlescence" and "'marilla' (pearl) + '-quilëa' (hued)" / 5: Tree branches bearing white flowers at night. Text reads "Lómelótë," and below "night-blooming flower" and "'lómë' (twilight) + 'lótë' (flower) / 6: Bare branches covered with snow. Text reads "Minyalossë," and below "first snow" and "'minya' (first) + 'lossë' (snow) / 7: Moss and small plants growing on the surface of a rock. Text reads "Taurecaila," and below "moss" and "'taurë' (forest) + 'kaila' (bed) //End ID]
















