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lenitas

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;
    Entry →
    acc. pl. perf. pass. part.
  • lenitas, lenitatis:
    Feminine · Noun · 3rd declension
    Frequency:
    Lesser
    = smoothness; gentleness, mildness; lenience;
    Entry →
    nom. sg.
    voc. sg.
  • 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);
    Entry →
    acc. pl. perf. pass. part.

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