lenis

Meanings

Adjective

  • Weakly articulated (of a consonant), hence voiced; especially as compared to the others of a group of homorganic consonants.

Noun

  • A lenis consonant.

Origin

  • Borrowed from Latin lÄ“nis ("soft, smooth").

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