lótelas

noun. petal, (lit.) flower-leaf

A neologism for “petal” coined by Paul Strack specifically for Eldamo in 2023, a combination of lótë “flower” and lassë “leaf”, inspired by the alternate meaning of ᴱQ. lasse as both “leaf or petal” in the 1910s (GL/52).

Elements

Word	Gloss
lótë	“flower, single blossom, flower, single blossom; [ᴱQ.] bloom”
lassë	“leaf, leaf; [ᴱQ.] petal”