lenis
Meanings
adj
- Relatively weakly articulated, hence unaspirated and possibly voiced; especially as compared to the others of a group of homorganic consonants.
noun
- A lenis consonant.
name
- A surname.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin lēnis (“soft, smooth”).
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