Quenya
/ˈkwɛn.jə/ name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A constructed language created by J. R. R. Tolkien modelled on Greek, Latin and Finnish.
"If the idea of “exotic” and complex languages with features you’ve never imagined thrills you, I guarantee you’ll get more out of studying Navajo, American Sign Language, Kikuyu, Vietnamese, Cree, Cantonese, Quechua, or Nuuchahnnulth than Quenya, Klingon, or attempting to make your own."
Example
More examples"Quenya, a constructed language, was created by Tolkien."
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.