An adjective for “renewed” in rough notes from the 1960s. Where it first appeared, Tolkien had {keura “renewal” >>} keure “renewed” (VT48/7). Although keure is not a typical adjective form, it seems this change was intentional, since the corresponding Telerin form was T. ciure (VT48/7). However, on a later page Tolkien wrote keura again below Q. kēva “fresh, new, renewed” and adjacent to the Sindarin adjective S. cŷr; on this later page the noun form seems to be Q. keule (VT48/8). Thus it seems to be that ceura “✱renewed” was restored. Hat-tip to Luinyelle for this suggestion.
Quenya
ceura
renewed
ceura
adjective. renewed
Changes
keura→ keure “renewal” ✧ VT48/07Cognates
Derivations
Element in
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ✶keu-rā > keura [keurā] > [keura] ✧ VT48/08 Variations
- keura ✧ VT48/07 (
keura); VT48/08- keure ✧ VT48/07
ceurë
renewed
ceurë ("k")adj. "renewed" (emended from a noun ceura "renewal") (VT48:7). See ceura and compare ceuranar.
ceurë
adjective. renewed
ceuranar
new sun after solstice
ceuranar ("k")noun "new sun after solstice" (VT48:7), apparently a compound ceura or ceurë + anar, q.v.
ceuranar
noun. new sun after solstice
A word appearing in notes from the late 1960s glossed “new sun after solstice” (VT48/7), a combination of Q. ceura “renewed” and Q. Anar “Sun”.
Elements
Word Gloss ceura “renewed” Anar “Sun” Variations
- keuranar ✧ VT48/07
ceuta-
verb. to renew, refresh
Cognates
- T. ceura- “to renew, refresh” ✧ VT48/07
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ✶(e)kwē̆/keu- > keuta [keuta-] ✧ VT48/07 √KEW > keuta [keuta-] ✧ VT48/08 Variations
- keuta ✧ VT48/07; VT48/08
ceura ("k"), probably adj. "renewed" (VT48:8). Also in the form ceurë (VT48:7), but ceura seems to be the form that would fit Tolkien's general principles best: there are many adjectives in -ra, whereas forms in -rë would normally be taken to be the plural form of such adjectives.