lenis.
soft, smooth, gentle, moderate, mild, calm
Meaning & usage
soft, smooth, gentle, moderate, mild, calm
gradual
Where this word comes from
From Proto-Italic *lēnis (“soft, mild”), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₁- (“lazy, slow; soft”). Cognate to Proto-Slavic *lěnь (“laziness”) and to Lithuanian lė́nas (“slow, calm”). Compare also lentus, of similar sound and meaning but different origin.
dative/ablative plural of lēna
Where this word comes from
Inflected form of lēna (“madame, procuress”).
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