lenite
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lénité — (entrée créée par le supplément) (lé ni té) s. f. Mot forgé du latin. Douceur, indulgence. • Trop de lénité envers le coupable pris en flagrant délit, DE SARTIGES Rev. des Deux Mondes, 1er juillet 1872, p. 928. HISTORIQUE XVIe s. • Dieu… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
lenite — le·nite (lə nītʹ) v. le·nit·ed, le·nit·ing, le·nites v. intr. To undergo an increase in sonority or become lenis. Said of consonant sounds, as when (p) changes to (b), (b) to (v), or (v) to (w). v. tr. To cause (a consonant sound) to lenite. … … Universalium
lenite — le·nite … English syllables
lenite — lə̇ˈnīt, lēˈ verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: back formation from lenition transitive verb : to transform by lenition intransitive verb : to undergo lenition … Useful english dictionary
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