tatya archaic ordinal "second". Nominal pl. Tatyar "Seconds, Second Ones", the original name of the Noldor as the Second Clan of the Elves (or rather the direct Quenya descendant of the original name, which was probably Tatjāi). (WJ:380) Later, tatya as an ordinal was replaced by attëa (VT42:25).
Quenya
tatyar
collective name. Seconds (original clan name of the Noldor)
Elements
Word Gloss tatya “second”
tatya
second
tatya
ordinal. second
Element in
Elements
Word Gloss atta “two” -ya “adjective suffix” Variations
- Atya ✧ VT41/10 (Atya)
atya
second
#atya (1) adj. "second" in Atyarussa "Second russa" (VT41:10)
atya
ordinal. second
attëa
second
attëa ordinal "second", replacing the archaic form tatya (VT42:25)
attëa
ordinal. second
Cognates
Elements
Word Gloss atta “two” -ëa “ordinal suffix” Variations
- attea ✧ VT42/25
neuna
second
neuna adj. "second" (NDEW)
An ancient name for the Noldor as the second tribe of Elves (WJ/380). It is simply the archaic adjective †tatya “second” used as a plural noun.