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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈliːnɪs/, /ˈleɪnɪs/
enPR: lē'nəs Rhymes: -iːnɪs Etymology: Borrowed from Latin lēnis (“soft, smooth”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|lēnis||soft, smooth}} Latin lēnis (“soft, smooth”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} lenis (not comparable)
  1. (phonetics) Weakly articulated (of a consonant), hence voiced; especially as compared to the others of a group of homorganic consonants. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Phonetics Synonyms: lax Derived forms: lenition
    Sense id: en-lenis-en-adj-45HdWHzO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈliːnɪs/, /ˈleɪnɪs/ Forms: lenes [plural]
enPR: lē'nəs Rhymes: -iːnɪs Etymology: Borrowed from Latin lēnis (“soft, smooth”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|lēnis||soft, smooth}} Latin lēnis (“soft, smooth”) Head templates: {{en-noun|lenes}} lenis (plural lenes)
  1. (phonetics) A lenis consonant. Categories (topical): Phonetics
    Sense id: en-lenis-en-noun-2Wkbi9-n Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences

Adjective [Latin]

IPA: /ˈleː.nis/ [Classical], [ˈɫ̪eːnɪs̠] [Classical], /ˈle.nis/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈlɛːnis] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Proto-Italic *lēnis (“soft, mild”), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₁- (“lazy, slow; soft”). Cognate to Proto-Slavic *lěnь (“laziness”) and to Lithuanian lė́nas (“slow, calm”). Compare also lentus, of similar sound and meaning but different origin. Etymology templates: {{inh|la|itc-pro|*lēnis|t=soft, mild}} Proto-Italic *lēnis (“soft, mild”), {{der|la|ine-pro|*leh₁-|t=lazy, slow; soft}} Proto-Indo-European *leh₁- (“lazy, slow; soft”), {{cog|sla-pro|*lěnь|t=laziness}} Proto-Slavic *lěnь (“laziness”), {{cog|lt|lė́nas|t=slow, calm}} Lithuanian lė́nas (“slow, calm”), {{m|la|lentus}} lentus Head templates: {{la-adj|lēnis|adv=lēne|adv2=lēniter|comp=lēnior|sup=lēnissimus}} lēnis (neuter lēne, comparative lēnior, superlative lēnissimus, adverb lēne or lēniter); third-declension two-termination adjective Inflection templates: {{la-adecl|lēnis}} Forms: lēnis [canonical], lēne [neuter], lēnior [comparative], lēnissimus [superlative], lēne [adverb], lēniter [adverb], no-table-tags [table-tags], lēnis [feminine, masculine, nominative, singular], lēne [neuter, nominative, singular], lēnēs [feminine, masculine, nominative, plural], lēnia [neuter, nominative, plural], lēnis [feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, singular], lēnium [feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, plural], lēnī [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular], lēnibus [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], lēnem [accusative, feminine, masculine, singular], lēne [accusative, neuter, singular], lēnēs [accusative, feminine, masculine, plural], lēnīs [accusative, feminine, masculine, plural], lēnia [accusative, neuter, plural], lēnī [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular], lēnibus [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], lēnis [feminine, masculine, singular, vocative], lēne [neuter, singular, vocative], lēnēs [feminine, masculine, plural, vocative], lēnia [neuter, plural, vocative]
  1. soft, smooth, gentle, moderate, mild, calm Tags: declension-3, two-termination Synonyms: lentus, mītis, placidus, mollis
    Sense id: en-lenis-la-adj-rCORH6K0 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin third declension adjectives of two terminations Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 58 7 35 Disambiguation of Latin third declension adjectives of two terminations: 65 35
  2. gradual Tags: declension-3, two-termination
    Sense id: en-lenis-la-adj-aPwkzNtO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: spīritus lēnis Related terms: lēne, lēnīmen, lēnīmentum, lēniō, lēnitās, lēniter, lēnitūdō
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Latin]

IPA: /ˈleː.niːs/ [Classical], [ˈɫ̪eːniːs̠] [Classical], /ˈle.nis/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈlɛːnis] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: lēnīs [canonical]
Etymology: Inflected form of lēna (“madame, procuress”). Etymology templates: {{m|la|lēna||madame, procuress}} lēna (“madame, procuress”) Head templates: {{head|la|noun form|head=lēnīs}} lēnīs
  1. dative/ablative plural of lēna Tags: ablative, dative, form-of, plural Form of: lēna
    Sense id: en-lenis-la-noun-Zz~I7c~V
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "tags": [
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      "ipa": "[ˈɫ̪eːnɪs̠]",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈle.nis/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈlɛːnis]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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        "dative/ablative plural of lēna"
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        [
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      ],
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        "ablative",
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈleː.niːs/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɫ̪eːniːs̠]",
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        "Classical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈle.nis/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈlɛːnis]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lenis"
}
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  ],
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        }
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        "phonology",
        "sciences"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈliːnɪs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈleɪnɪs/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːnɪs"
    },
    {
      "enpr": "lē'nəs"
    }
  ],
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}

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    "English terms derived from Latin",
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      "form": "lenes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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    }
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      "categories": [
        "en:Phonetics"
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        "(phonetics) A lenis consonant."
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈliːnɪs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈleɪnɪs/"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-iːnɪs"
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    {
      "enpr": "lē'nəs"
    }
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}

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    "Latin non-lemma forms",
    "Latin noun forms",
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    "Latin terms derived from Proto-Italic",
    "Latin terms inherited from Proto-Italic",
    "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Latin third declension adjectives",
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      "word": "spīritus lēnis"
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
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          "name": "desc"
        }
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          "args": {
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        }
      ],
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    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "it",
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          },
          "expansion": "Italian: lene",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "oc",
            "2": "len"
          },
          "expansion": "Occitan: len",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ro",
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          },
          "expansion": "Romanian: lin",
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        }
      ],
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    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "es",
            "2": "lene"
          },
          "expansion": "Spanish: lene",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pt",
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          },
          "expansion": "Portuguese: lene",
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      ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "lentus"
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      "expansion": "lentus",
      "name": "m"
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    {
      "form": "lēnior",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lēnissimus",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lēne",
      "tags": [
        "adverb"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lēniter",
      "tags": [
        "adverb"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "la-adecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lēnis",
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        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lēne",
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      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lēnēs",
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        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lēnia",
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        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lēnis",
      "source": "declension",
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        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
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      "form": "lēnium",
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        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
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      "form": "lēnī",
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        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
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        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
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        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "lēne",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
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        "plural"
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        "plural"
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      "form": "lēnia",
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      "form": "lēnī",
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        "neuter",
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    },
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      "form": "lēnibus",
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        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
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    {
      "form": "lēnis",
      "source": "declension",
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        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lēne",
      "source": "declension",
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        "neuter",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "lēnēs",
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        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
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      "form": "lēnia",
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      },
      "expansion": "lēnis (neuter lēne, comparative lēnior, superlative lēnissimus, adverb lēne or lēniter); third-declension two-termination adjective",
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    }
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        "1": "lēnis"
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  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "adj",
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      "word": "lēne"
    },
    {
      "word": "lēnīmen"
    },
    {
      "word": "lēnīmentum"
    },
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      "word": "lēniō"
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      "word": "lēnitās"
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    {
      "word": "lēniter"
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      "word": "lēnitūdō"
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        {
          "word": "lentus"
        },
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          "word": "mītis"
        },
        {
          "word": "placidus"
        },
        {
          "word": "mollis"
        }
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        "two-termination"
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      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈleː.nis/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɫ̪eːnɪs̠]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈle.nis/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈlɛːnis]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lenis"
}

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  "categories": [
    "Latin 2-syllable words",
    "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
    "Latin non-lemma forms",
    "Latin noun forms",
    "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation"
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  "etymology_number": 2,
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        "3": "",
        "4": "madame, procuress"
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      "name": "m"
    }
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      "form": "lēnīs",
      "tags": [
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        "Classical"
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      "ipa": "[ˈɫ̪eːniːs̠]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
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      "ipa": "/ˈle.nis/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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      "ipa": "[ˈlɛːnis]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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}
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  "called_from": "inflection/865",
  "msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: lenis/Latin 'Number' base_tags=set()",
  "path": [
    "lenis"
  ],
  "section": "Latin",
  "subsection": "adjective",
  "title": "lenis",
  "trace": ""
}

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