tatya archaic ordinal "second". Nominal pl. Tatyar "Seconds, Second Ones", the original name of the Noldor as the Second Clan of the Elves (or rather the direct Quenya descendant of the original name, which was probably Tatjāi). (WJ:380) Later, tatya as an ordinal was replaced by attëa (VT42:25).
Quenya
attëa
second
attëa
ordinal. second
Cognates
Elements
Word Gloss atta “two” -ëa “ordinal suffix” Variations
- attea ✧ VT42/25
tatya
second
atya
second
#atya (1) adj. "second" in Atyarussa "Second russa" (VT41:10)
atya
ordinal. second
neuna
second
neuna adj. "second" (NDEW)
tatya
ordinal. second
Element in
Elements
Word Gloss atta “two” -ya “adjective suffix” Variations
- Atya ✧ VT41/10 (Atya)
attëa ordinal "second", replacing the archaic form tatya (VT42:25)