Beware, older languages below! The languages below were invented during Tolkien's earlier period and should be used with caution. Remember to never, ever mix words from different languages!

Qenya 

ainulindale

proper name. Music of the Ainur

Elements

WordGloss
Ainu“holy one, angelic spirit”
lindale“music”

Variations

  • Ainulindalë ✧ LR/156; SDI2/Ainulindalë; TII/Ainulindalë
Qenya [Ety/AYAN; LR/156; SDI2/Ainulindalë; TII/Ainulindalë] Group: Eldamo. Published by

lindale

noun. music

Derivations

  • ᴹ√LIN “sing” ✧ Ety/LIN²

Element in

Elements

WordGloss
linda“fair, beautiful (of sound)”
-le“abstract noun”

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√LIN² > lindale[lindale]✧ Ety/LIN²

Variations

  • lindele ✧ EtyAC/LIN²
Qenya [Ety/LIN²; EtyAC/LIN²] Group: Eldamo. Published by

kantele

noun. music, music; [ᴱQ.] harping; repetition