lenis

Dictionary entries

• lenio, lenire, lenivi, lenitus:

  Verb · 4th conjugation · Transitive

  Frequency:

  Frequent

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  = mitigate, moderate; alleviate, allay, assuage, ease, calm, placate, appease;; mollify; explain away, gloss over; beguile, pass pleasantly; abate;

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  sg. pres. act. ind. 2nd
• lena, lenae:

  Feminine · Noun · 1st declension

  Frequency:

  Lesser

  = procuress; brothel-keeper;

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  abl. pl.

  dat. pl.

  loc. pl.
• lenis, lene, lenior -or -us, lenissimus -a -um:

  Adjective · 3rd declension

  Frequency:

  Frequent

  = gentle, kind, light; smooth, mild, easy, calm;

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  acc. pl. (m./f.)

  gen. sg. (all)

  nom. sg. (m./f.)

  voc. sg. (m./f.)
• lenio, lenire, lenivi(ii), lenitus:

  Verb · Transitive

  Frequency:

  Lesser

  Dictionary:

  Whitaker

  = mitigate, moderate; alleviate, allay, assuage, ease, calm, placate, appease;; mollify; explain away, gloss over; beguile, pass pleasantly; abate; (Kludge);

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  sg. pres. act. ind. 2nd