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nefíte

adjective. air-breathing

Quenya [PE 22:155] Group: Mellonath Daeron. Published by

nefítë

adjective. air-breathing

A word for “air-breathing” in Late Notes on Verb Structure (LVS) from 1969, appearing in its plural for nefíti and as an element in yulunefítë “amphibious”, illustrating the use of the verbal suffix -itë for creating adjectives indicating one is capable of doing something (PE22/155). As such, it implies the existence of a verb ✱nef- “to breathe (air)”.