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Dates
28 September to 20 November on a modern (Gregorian) calendar
Race
Pronunciation
la'sseh-la'nta
Meaning
'Leaf fall'
Other names

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Lasse-lanta

The season of falling leaves

'Leaf-fall', an alternative name for the Quenya season more commonly called Quellë. Quellë or Lasse-lanta corresponded to the period between autumn and winter, fifty-four days between modern 28 September and 20 November known as the 'fading' time. The equivalent season was known in the Sindarin tongue as Firith or Narbeleth.


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