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'''oiale''' is a a [[Quenya]] adverb meaning "forever, eternally, in | '''oiale''' is a a [[Quenya]] adverb meaning "forever, eternally, in eternity,<ref>[[Parma Eldalamberon 17]]</ref> everlastingly"<ref>{{RGEO|Namarie}}, line 14</ref>. It can also be used as a noun for "everlasting [?age]"<ref>{{HM|LR}}, [[The Etymologies]]</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The word could have be the [[Sundocarmë|Root]] [[OY]] or a stem like ''[[oio]]'' "an endless period" plus an ending -le. | The word could have be the [[Sundocarmë|Root]] [[OY]] or a stem like ''[[oio]]'' "an endless period" plus an ending -le. |