English Explanatory Dictionary

lene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The smooth breathing (spiritus lenis).
  2. A voiceless, or unaspirated, stopped consonant, such as Greek pi, kappa, or tau.

Pronunciation

/ˈliːn/

Word forms

lene lenes

Etymology

Anglicisation of Latin lēnis. Doublet of lenis.

Derived words

dagesh lene
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