ᴱQ. ‽penta n. “nose, beak (probably of such birds as woodpeckers)” (Category: Nose)
A noun in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “nose, beak” derived from the early root ᴱ√PETE, the basis of several “hammer” words (QL/73). Tolkien specified that this word was used “probably of such birds as woodpeckers”, but he also marked the word with a “?”.
Reference ✧ QL/73 ✧ “nose, beak (probably of such birds as woodpeckers)”
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| ᴱ√PETE > ‽penta | [pentā] > [penta] | ✧ QL/73 |