"lenitive" meaning in English

See lenitive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more lenitive [comparative], most lenitive [superlative]
Etymology: From Late Latin lenitivus, from Latin lenitus. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|LL.|lenitivus}} Late Latin lenitivus, {{uder|en|la|lenitus}} Latin lenitus Head templates: {{en-adj}} lenitive (comparative more lenitive, superlative most lenitive)
  1. Analgesic, able to reduce pain or suffering.
    Sense id: en-lenitive-en-adj-nHv6RI2I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 28 32 17 6 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 25 27 29 15 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 25 28 31 13 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 28 31 13 2
  2. Laxative; easing the bowels.
    Sense id: en-lenitive-en-adj-GhcV3mgz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 28 32 17 6 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 25 27 29 15 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 25 28 31 13 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 28 31 13 2
  3. (of a person) Mild; gentle.
    Sense id: en-lenitive-en-adj-AqlxKm6W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 28 32 17 6 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 25 27 29 15 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 25 28 31 13 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 28 31 13 2

Noun

Forms: lenitives [plural]
Etymology: From Late Latin lenitivus, from Latin lenitus. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|LL.|lenitivus}} Late Latin lenitivus, {{uder|en|la|lenitus}} Latin lenitus Head templates: {{en-noun}} lenitive (plural lenitives)
  1. An analgesic or other source of relief from pain
    Sense id: en-lenitive-en-noun-fXclEsV8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 28 32 17 6 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 25 27 29 15 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 25 28 31 13 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 28 31 13 2
  2. A laxative.
    Sense id: en-lenitive-en-noun-3tWmR2k0

Inflected forms

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