lenis
lenis definition
le·nis (lē′nis, lā′-)
adjective
Phonet. articulated with little muscle tension and little or no aspiration, as (b) and (d)
Etymology: L, smooth, soft, mild: see lenient
noun
a lenis sound
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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