lenis

English - Turkish

Definition of lenis in English Turkish dictionary

yumuşak ünsüz (ses)

English - English

Definition of lenis in English English dictionary

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

Related Terms

spiritus lenis

A diacritic mark in Ancient Greek used to indicate absence of aspiration for an initial vowel, and sometimes for a rho

The spiritus lenis mark looks like a closing single quote.

Hyphenation

le·nis

Turkish pronunciation

linıs

Pronunciation

/ˈlēnəs/ /ˈliːnəs/

Etymology

() Latin lenis (“soft, smooth”).