A word for a “blend” appearing in notes associated with the Quendi and Eldar essay from 1959-60, more specifically “the running together of two elements” (VT39/9). It appeared only in its plural form ostimi “blends”. In the context where it appeared, it referred to the blending of sounds in diphthongs and consonant clusters, but it probably can refer to other blends and mixes as well.
Quenya
ostimë
blend
ostimë
noun. blend
Element in
- ᴺQ. ostimmir “agate, (lit.) blend-jewel”
Elements
Word Gloss o- “together” ?
ostimë (pl. ostimi is attested) noun "blend", in linguistics a term for a kind of "strengthened" elements within a stem, where a single sound has been expanded into two different elements while maintaining a unitary effect and significance: such as s- being turned into st-, or m being strengthened to mb. (VT39:9)