Definition of Lenis

1. Adjective. (context: phonetics) weakly articulated (of a consonant), hence voiced; especially as compared to the others of a group of homorganic consonants. ¹

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Definition of Lenis

1. a speech sound pronounced with little or no aspiration [n LENES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lenis

lengthy
lenience
leniences
leniencies
leniency
lenient
leniently
lenients
lenified
lenifies
lenify
lenifying
leniment
leniments
leningradite
lenis (current term)
lenite
lenited
lenites
lenities
leniting
lenition
lenitions
lenitive
lenitively
lenitiveness
lenitives
lenitude
lenity
lenni-lenape

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