Q. mírima adj. “very valuable, very precious, very lovely (of work of art only)” (Category: Dear, Expensive)
A word for “very valuable” in Words, Phrases and Passages from the Lord of the Rings based on the root √MIR “esteem, value” (PE17/37). This word also appeared in notes from around 1959-60, where Tolkien translated it as “very precious, very lovely (of work of art only)” (PE17/165). I read the parenthetical comment to mean the sense “very lovely” of mírima could only be applied to works of art and not people.
References ✧ PE17/37, 165
Glosses
Elements
| mírë | “jewel, gem, precious thing, treasure; precious” | ✧ PE17/165 |
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Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| √MIR > mírima | [mīrima] | ✧ PE17/37 |