First precursor to Sauron in the earliest Lost Tales (LT1/47; LT2/15), this name was derived from the root ᴱ√TEFE having to do with hatred (QL/90).
Early Quenya
vardo meoita
masculine name. Prince of Cats
Cognates
- G. Bridhon Miaugion “Prince of Cats” ✧ LT2/015; LT2A/Tevildo
Variations
- (Vardo) Meoita ✧ LT2/015
meoi
noun. cat
Cognates
Element in
- Eq. Vardo Meoita “Prince of Cats” ✧ LT2A/Tevildo
Variations
- Meoi ✧ QL/061
tevildo
masculine name. Prince of Cats
Cognates
Derivations
- ᴱ√TEFE “*hate, dislike” ✧ LT1A/Tevildo; QL/090
Variations
- Tevildo-meoita ✧ QL/090
yaule
noun. cat
A title of ᴱQ. Tevildo in the earliest Lost Tales (LT2/15), a combination of vardo “prince” and some form of meoi “cat”, as suggested by Christopher Tolkien (LT2A/Tevildo). Perhaps meoita is a genitive form, though whether it is singular or plural is unclear.