A neologism for the adjective “many” derived from the root √LI, typically appearing in its plural form linë. Like English, it has the sense “many but not all, a majority (of)”: compare with nótima which can be used with the “some”. Early versions of this lexicon recommended using ᴱQ. lia, but that word’s plural form collides with Q. lië “people”.
Quenya
lin-
many
lina
adjective. many
Derivations
- √LI “many”
li(n)-
prefix. many
Derivations
- √LI “many”
Element in
- Q. lillassëa “having many leaves”
- ᴺQ. lillumë “many times, often”
- Q. lilómëa “very dark, full of darkness” ✧ PE17/081
- Q. lilótëa “having many flowers” ✧ VT42/18
- ᴺQ. lincantëa “diverse, (lit.) many shaped”
- ᴺQ. lindóra “millions of, many millions”
- ᴺQ. linima “of many kinds, manifold”
- ᴺQ. linitë “plural”
- ᴺQ. linquilea “having many colours”
- ᴺQ. linvainëa “onion, (lit.) many-sheathed”
- Q. liyúmë “host” ✧ VT48/32
Variations
- li- ✧ PE17/081 (li-); VT42/18 (li-); VT48/32 (li-)
limbë
many
limbë (2) adj. "many", probably obsoleted by #1 above (LT2:342)
lin- (1) (prefix) "many" (LI), seen in lindornëa, lintyulussëa; assimilated lil- in lillassëa.