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lenite.

To cause (a consonant) to undergo lenition.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈliːnaɪt//ləˈnaɪt/
  1. To cause (a consonant) to undergo lenition.

    transitive
    This environment lenites "m" to "mh".
  2. To undergo lenition.

    intransitive
    "M" lenites to "mh".
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Back-formation from lenition.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.