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Definition of: lenis
(lē′nis) adjective Phonet.
Weakly articulated, with little or no aspiration: said especially of stop consonants, and opposed to fortis.
—noun plural le·nes (lē′nēz)
1. A lenis consonant.
2. In Greek grammar, the smooth breathing (spiritus lenis). Also le·ne (lē′nē). [<L, smooth, soft]
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