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Lenis

noun

/ˈliːnɪs/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounA lenis consonant.

2.adjectiveWeakly articulated (of a consonant), hence voiced; especially as compared to the others of a group of homorganic consonants.

Synonyms

lax lenape lispy laryngealized soft labiated semiweak low-octane lennock close lissome lissom

Antonyms

Rhymes With

venous keenness penis venus dominus genus cleanness leanness

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