See Also: lenis(dictionary)

lenis (iou)



lenis adjective & noun. E20.
[Latin: see LENIENT. Cf. LENE.]
Phonetics.
A. adjective. Of a consonant: weakly articulated; spec. designating the less or least strongly articulated of two or more homorganic consonants. See also earlier spiritus lenis s.v. SPIRITUS 1a. E20.
B. noun. Pl. lenes [-i:z]. A lenis consonant. M20.
? Opp. fortis.