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quenya

/ˈkwɛn.jə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
Quen-ya
IPA
/ˈkwɛn.jə/
18
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A constructed language created by J. R. R. Tolkien modelled on Greek, Latin and Finnish.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Noldorin Quenya Quenya, ultimately derived from the Primitive Quendian root *kwene ("person"), being the name for the language invented by J. R. R. Tolkien as the language spoken by the Elves in his books.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkwɛn.jə/
  • British English: /ˈkwɛn.jə/

Frequently Paired Words

Sindarin Tengwar

Rhymes With

kenya

Questions

How do you pronounce quenya?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɛn.jə/.
What does quenya mean?
A constructed language created by J. R. R. Tolkien modelled on Greek, Latin and Finnish.
Where does quenya come from?
From Noldorin Quenya Quenya, ultimately derived from the Primitive Quendian root *kwene ("person"), being the name for the language invented by J. R. R. Tolkien as the language spoken by the Elves in his books.

How to pronounce quenya

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