erya

single, sole

erya adj. "single, sole" (ERE)

rea

adjective. single

rëa

adjective. single

Derivations

• ✶rē “single item take out of a (long) series” ✧ PE22/158
  • √ER “one, single, alone, one, single, alone; [ᴹ√] be alone, deprived; [ᴱ√] remain alone” ✧ PE22/158

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
✶rē > rëa	[rea]	✧ PE22/158

erinqua

single, alone

erinqua adj. "single, alone" (VT42:10)

rie

adverb. only

rië

adverb. only

Derivations

• ✶rē “single item take out of a (long) series” ✧ PE22/158
  • √ER “one, single, alone, one, single, alone; [ᴹ√] be alone, deprived; [ᴱ√] remain alone” ✧ PE22/158

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
✶rē > rie	[reje] > [rie]	✧ PE22/158

Variations

• rie ✧ PE22/158

er

adjective. single

ereb

adjective. isolated, lonely

erui

adjective. single, alone

The proper word for first in Sindarin was minui

erui

adjective. first (incorrect use by the Gondorians)

The proper word for first in Sindarin was minui

minai

adjective. single, distinct, unique

er

single

1) er (pl. ir) (VT48:6), 2)

er

single

(pl. ir) (VT48:6)

ereb

isolated

1) ereb (lonely), pl. erib, 2) mîn (lenited vîn; no distinct pl. form) (first, towering). Note: homophones include the noun ”peak” and the numeral ”one”.

ereb

isolated

(lonely), pl. erib

erui

single

erui (first, alone). No distinct pl. form. 3) minai (distinct, unique), lenited vinai; pl. mini

erui

single

(first, alone). No distinct pl. form. 3) minai (distinct, unique), lenited vinai; pl. mini**

mîn

isolated

(lenited vîn; no distinct pl. form) (first, towering). Note: homophones include the noun ”peak” and the numeral ”one”.

eryā

adjective. isolated, lonely

Derivations

• √ER “one, single, alone, one, single, alone; [ᴹ√] be alone, deprived; [ᴱ√] remain alone”

Derivatives

• S. air “lonely” ✧ PE17/028; VT50/18

Element in

• S. Eriador “Lonely Land” ✧ PE17/028; VT42/04

ereb

adjective. isolated, lonely

ereb

adjective. isolated

Derivations

• ᴹ✶erekwa “isolated” ✧ Ety/ERE

Element in

• N. Amon Ereb “Lonely Hill” ✧ Ety/ERE
• N. Erebor “Lonely Mountain”
• N. Dolereb “Lonely Mt.”
• N. Erebras “Lonely Mountain” ✧ Ety/ERE
• N. Toll-ereb “*Lonely Isle” ✧ Ety/TOL²

Elements

Word	Gloss
er	“one, alone”
-eb	“adjective suffix”

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ✶ereqa > ereb	[erekwa] > [erepa] > [erep] > [ereb]	✧ Ety/ERE

minei

adjective. single, distinct, unique