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Select Elvish Words: 13.543 Huge Cardinal Number

13.543 Huge Cardinal Number

ᴱQ. enqendóre num. “*sextillion”

The manuscript version of the Early Qenya Grammar (EQG) of the 1920s had ᴱQ. enqendóra “*six million” (PE14/50), but in the typescript version this became ᴱQ. enqendóre “*sextillion” (PE14/83), a combination of ᴱQ. enqe “six” and the “-illion” suffix ᴱQ. -(n)dóre.

Neo-Quenya: I would retain ᴺQ. enquendórë “sextillion” for purposes of Neo-Quenya, as we have no better alternatives.

ᴱQ. kantóre num. “quadrillion”

The manuscript version of the Early Qenya Grammar (EQG) of the 1920s had ᴱQ. kantóra “*four million” (PE14/50), but in the typescript version this became ᴱQ. kantóre “quadrillion” (PE14/83), a combination of ᴱQ. kanta “four” and the “-illion” suffix ᴱQ. -(n)dóre.

Neo-Quenya: I would retain ᴺQ. cantórë “quadrillion” for purposes of Neo-Quenya, as we have no better alternatives.

ᴱQ. lemindóre num. “*quintillion”

The manuscript version of the Early Qenya Grammar (EQG) of the 1920s had ᴱQ. lemindóra “*five million” (PE14/50), but in the typescript version this became ᴱQ. lemindóre “*quintillion” (PE14/83), a combination of ᴱQ. lemin “five” and the “-illion” suffix ᴱQ. -(n)dóre.

Neo-Quenya: For purposes of Neo-Quenya, I would update this word to ᴺQ. lependórë “quintillion”. Compare later 1960s Q. lepenquë to 1920s ᴱQ. leminkea “fifteen”.

ᴱQ. mindóre num. “million”

The manuscript version of the Early Qenya Grammar (EQG) of the 1920s had ᴱQ. mindóra “[one] million” (PE14/50), but in the typescript version this became ᴱQ. mindóre “million” (PE14/83), a combination of ᴱQ. min “one” and the “-illion” suffix ᴱQ. -(n)dóre.

Neo-Quenya: I would retain ᴺQ. mindórë “million” for purposes of Neo-Quenya, as we have no better alternatives.

ᴱQ. neldóre num. “trillion”

The manuscript version of the Early Qenya Grammar (EQG) of the 1920s had ᴱQ. neldóra “three million” (PE14/50), but in the typescript version this became ᴱQ. neldóre “trillion” (PE14/83), a combination of ᴱQ. nelde “three” and the “-illion” suffix ᴱQ. -(n)dóre.

Neo-Quenya: I would retain ᴺQ. neldórë “trillion” for purposes of Neo-Quenya, as we have no better alternatives.

ᴱQ. otsondóre num. “*septillion”

The manuscript version of the Early Qenya Grammar (EQG) of the 1920s had ᴱQ. otsondóra “*seven million” (PE14/50), but in the typescript version this became ᴱQ. otsondóre “*septillion” (PE14/83), a combination of ᴱQ. otso “seven” and the “-illion” suffix ᴱQ. -(n)dóre.

Neo-Quenya: I would retain ᴺQ. otsondórë “septillion” for purposes of Neo-Quenya, as we have no better alternatives.

ᴱQ. yundóre num. “billion”

The manuscript version of the Early Qenya Grammar (EQG) of the 1920s had ᴱQ. yundóra “two million” (PE14/50), but in the typescript version this became ᴱQ. yundóre “billion” (PE14/83), a combination of ᴱQ. yúyo “two” and the “-illion” suffix ᴱQ. -(n)dóre.

Neo-Quenya: I would retain ᴺQ. yundórë “billion” for purposes of Neo-Quenya, as we have no better alternatives. Compare later Q. yucainen “twenty” = “*double ten”.

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