Definitions for lenis

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lenis le·nis

Spelling: [lee-nis, ley-]

IPA: /ˈli nɪs, ˈleɪ-/

Lenis is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 66 anagrams from letters in lenis (eilns).

Definitions for lenis

noun

1. a lenis consonant.

adjective

1. pronounced with relatively weak muscular tension and breath pressure, resulting in weak sound effect: in stressed or unstressed position, (b, d, g, j, v, th̸, z, and zh) are lenis in English, as compared with (p, t, k, ch, f, th, s, and sh), which are fortis. Compare fortis (def 1).

Origin of lenis

1925-30; Latin: soft, mild, gentle

Examples for lenis

Intergradation with lenis is also shown in some specimens by the widely spreading zygomatic arches.

The latter valley in this area is inhabited by pocket gophers that belong to another subspecies, lenis.

Nutritur vento, vento restinguitur ignis: / lenis alit flammas, grandior aura necat!