Q. elenya adj. “adjective referring to the stars, *of the stars, stellar” (Category: Star)
An “adjective referring to the stars” mentioned in the Quendi and Eldar essay of 1959-60, hence “*of the stars” or “*stellar” (WJ/362), replacing the more ancient adjective form ✶elenā which after various sound changes became confused with Q. Elda “Elf” (WJ/360, 362). As a proper name, Q. Elenya happens to be the Elvish name for “Saturday”, more literally “*Star-day” (LotR/1110).
Reference ✧ WJ/362 ✧ “an adjective referring to the stars”
Elements
| elen | “star” | ✧ WJ/362 |
| -ya¹ | “adjective suffix” |
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Phonetic Developments
| ✶elenā > elenya | [elenjā] > [elenja] | ✧ WJ/362 |