Q. riel(lë) n. “garlanded maiden, maiden crowned with a festive garland” (Category: Girl)
A word meaning “a maiden crowned with a festive garland” (PM/347), a feminine agental form of ría or rië “garland” (NM/353; PM/347; PE17/182). Most notably it is an element in the Quenya name of Galadriel: Altáriel.
References ✧ PM/347; SA/kal
Glosses
Variations
Inflections
| -ríel | suffix | ✧ PM/347 |
Elements
| rië¹ | “garland” |
| -llë¹ | “feminine agent” |
Element In
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| √RIG > riellë | [rigelle] > [riɣelle] > [rielle] | ✧ PM/347 |
| √rig- > riel | [rigel] > [riɣel] > [riel] | ✧ SA/kal |