Lenis Definition

lēnĭs, lā-
adjective
Articulated with little muscle tension and little or no aspiration, as (b) and (d)
Webster's New World
noun
A lenis sound.
Webster's New World

Origin of Lenis

  • Latin lēnis soft lē- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin lenis (“soft, smooth").

    From Wiktionary

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LLELEN

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SISNIS

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