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'''''Enquië''''' is the [[Quenya]] word for ''week''. The word derives from the Quenya word for "six", ''[[enquë]]'', because in the [[Reckoning of Rivendell]] the week had six weeks.
'''''Enquië''''' is the [[Quenya]] word for ''week''. The word derives from the Quenya word for "six", ''[[enquë]]'', because in the [[Reckoning of Rivendell]] the week had six days.


An Elvish [[yén]] (144 [[coranar|solar years]]) contains 8,766 enquier. The observation of the ''week'' was more for ritual than for practical purposes; the chief day was Valanya, the last day ordinally.<ref>{{App|D2}}</ref>
An Elvish [[yén]] (144 [[coranar|solar years]]) contains 8,766 enquier. The observation of the ''week'' was more for ritual than for practical purposes; the chief day was Valanya, the last day ordinally.<ref>{{App|D2}}</ref>

Revision as of 16:14, 28 January 2021

Enquië is the Quenya word for week. The word derives from the Quenya word for "six", enquë, because in the Reckoning of Rivendell the week had six days.

An Elvish yén (144 solar years) contains 8,766 enquier. The observation of the week was more for ritual than for practical purposes; the chief day was Valanya, the last day ordinally.[1]

Quenya Sindarin Dedication
Elenya Orgilion Stars
Anarya Oranor Sun
Isilya Orithil Moon
Aldúya Orgaladhad Two Trees
Menelya Ormenel Heavens
Valanya or Tárion Orbelain or Rodyn Valar or Powers
The Days of the Week in Arda
 Elvish week (Quenya):  1. Elenya 2. Anarya 3. Isilya 4. Aldúya 5. Menelya 6. Valanya (Tárion)
Elvish week (Sindarin):  1. Orgilion 2. Oranor 3. Orithil 4. Orgaladhad 5. Ormenel 6. Orbelain (Rodyn)
Númenórean week (Quenya):  1. Elenya 2. Anarya 3. Isilya 4. Aldëa 5. Menelya 6. Eärenya 7. Valanya
Númenórean week (Sindarin):  1. Orgilion 2. Oranor 3. Orithil 4. Orgaladh 5. Ormenel 6. Oraearon 7. Orbelain
Hobbit week (archaic):  1. Sterrendei 2. Sunnendei 3. Monendei 4. Trewesdei 5. Hevenesdei 6. Meresdei 7. Hihdei
Hobbit week (late T.A.):  1. Sterday 2. Sunday 3. Monday 4. Trewsday 5. Hevensday (Hensday) 6. Mersday 7. Highday

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