Q. Telpinquar m. “Silver-fist”

Q. Telpinquar, m. “Silver-fist”

Quenya name of Celebrimbor appearing as Telpinquar and longer Telperinquar (PE17/42). In the Silmarillion Appendix, Christopher Tolkien gave only longer Telperinquar, which is a more direct equivalent of Celebrimbor (SA/celeb). In private writings Tolkien most often use the (archaic) short form Tyelpinquar (PM/318; VT47/8). As such, this name seems to be a compound of the adjective telpina “like silver” and quár(ë) “fist” (SA/celeb, PE17/42).

References ✧ PE17/42; PM/318; SA/celeb; VT47/8, 23

Glosses

Variations

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Elements

telpina “like silver (in hue or worth)” ✧ PE17/42 (#telpin[a]); SA/celeb (#telperin)
quár(ë) “fist, closed hand” ✧ PE17/42 (quáre); PM/318 (quár); SA/celeb (quárë)

Cognates


Q. Tyelpelepta m.

An isolated name appearing in notes discussing Eldarin words for hands and fingers, with Tyelepelepta, Telpelepta. As suggested by Patrick Wynne (VT47/27), these may be variants of Telperinquar, compounds of archaic, pure-Quenya †tyelpë “silver” and lepta “finger”.

Reference ✧ VT47/27

Elements

tyelpë “silver”
lepta “fingered; thumb” ✧ VT47/27